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Cambridge University Press Enigmas and Riddles in Literature

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How do enigmas and riddles work in literature? This benchmark study investigates the literary trope of the riddle, and its relation to the broader term 'enigma', including enigma as large masterplot. Cook argues for a revival of the old figure of speech known as 'enigma' from Aristotle to the seventeenth century by demonstrating its usefulness. The opening chapter surveys 'enigma personified' as sphinx and griffin, resuscitating a lost Graeco-Latin pun on 'griffin' used by Lewis Carroll. The history and functions of enigma draw on classical and biblical through to modern writing. Wide-ranging examples concentrate on literature in English, especially modern poetry, with three detailed case studies on Dante, Lewis Carroll, and Wallace Stevens. An important contribution to studies of poetic thought and metaphor, this anatomy of the riddle will appeal particularly to readers and scholars of poetry, modern American and comparative literatures, rhetoric, and folk-riddles. Review 'This is an extraordinary book. … [It] is a feast for the ear, eye, and mind.' Judith Scherer Herz, University of Toronto Quarterly'This is one of the most resourceful and attractive works of constructive speculation … Very seldom is an important book so enjoyable.' Alastair Fowler, Yale Review'… Eleanor Cook's magnificent book …' Curtis Gruenler, Christianity and Literature'… beautifully organized and detailed analysis … Highly recommended …' Choice'… meticulous scholarship of this work …' Katherine Knight, Folklore'… a great contribution to the theory of literature …' Lisa Goldfarb, Wallace Stevens Journal Book Description A wide-ranging and original study on how enigmas and riddles work in literature. About the Author Eleanor Cook is Professor Emerita, Department of English, University of Toronto. She writes mainly on poetry and poetics, especially modern, as well as on questions of allusion, the English Bible and literature, and the riddle. Her books include studies of Robert Browning and Wallace Stevens, as well as a collection of essays, Against Coercion: Games Poets Play (1998). Her essays have appeared in many books and journals, including American Literature, Daedalus, ELH, Essays in Criticism, and Philosophy and Literature. She has served as President of the Association of Literary Scholars and Critics, and is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Senior Killam Research Fellow (Canada Council), and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

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Brand: Cambridge University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0521855101
Category: Books > Subjects > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > History & Criticism
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 16 February 2006
Listed Since: 15 December 2006

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