Project Gutenberg 2010-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 491 Ordway, Edith B. (Edith Bertha) 1877 1944 Ordway, Edith Bertha The Handbook of Conundrums Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Handbook of Conundrums" by Edith B. Ordway is a collection of riddles and witty wordplay written in the early 20th century. The text focuses on various forms of conundrums, puns, and riddles, exploring their history and significance across cultures while also engaging readers to challenge their wits. This work blends humor with an intellectual exercise, making it ideal for lovers of language and playful challenges. At the start of the book, the author introduces the concept of a conundrum as a riddle that typically involves a pun, providing context on their historical and cultural importance. The preface likens the book to a grindstone meant to sharpen the intellect, and the introduction elaborates on the origins of riddles, showcasing their role in ancient societies as markers of wisdom and wit. The ensuing chapters promise a plethora of humorous conundrums categorized into themes like historical, literary, and geographical topics, inviting readers to enjoy the clever interplay of language as they solve each riddle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32898/32898-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Riddles PN Text Category: Humour 287633 2025-10-13T10:25:57.721198 text/html 291043 2021-01-06T18:40:18 text/html 184437 2025-10-13T10:26:03.676193 application/epub+zip 186053 2025-10-13T10:25:58.906247 application/epub+zip 164920 2025-10-13T10:25:58.190197 application/epub+zip 297828 2025-10-13T10:26:07.165192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257743 2025-10-13T10:26:03.141259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237139 2022-09-15T06:47:41.703941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204389 2025-10-13T10:25:56.686204 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204179 2021-01-06T18:40:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204172 2021-01-06T18:40:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19501 2025-10-13T10:26:07.309179 application/rdf+xml 18080 2025-10-13T10:25:58.294184 image/jpeg 2443 2025-10-13T10:25:58.241225 image/jpeg 78243 2021-01-06T18:40:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 170235 2021-01-06T18:40:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 78213 2021-01-06T18:40:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 170205 2025-10-13T10:25:57.742226 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog