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Old English poetry is considerably more playful than is often acknowledged, says Niles, who is not further identified, and interpreting it may comprise a game in which riddling authors match wits with adventurous readers. He examines closely a few discrete verse texts, most preserved in unique copies in the anthology known as the Exeter Book. All are enigmatic, some riddles and others only riddle-like in how they simultaneously give and withhold information. The passages are in Old English with Modern English translation. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
