The Canterbury Puzzles and Other Curious Problems

Henry Ernest Dudeney (1857–1930) was an English author and mathematician who
specialised in logic puzzles and mathematical games. He is known as one of the
country's foremost creators of puzzles.

The Canterbury Puzzles and Other Curious Problems is a 1907 mathematical
puzzle book by Henry Dudeney. The first part of the book features a series of
puzzles based on the characters from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffery Chaucer.

The ebook contains illustrations, explanations and answers to each puzzle and
is still actual in testing your mathematical skills and your capacity of
problem solving.

HISTORICAL PRESS OPINIONS ON "THE CANTERBURY PUZZLES":

"It is a book of remarkable ingenuity and interest."—Educational Times.
"The most ingenious brain in England ... a fascinating new book."—Evening
News.
"A capital book of posers."—Daily News.
"The Puzzles ... reach the limit of ingenuity and intricacy; and it is well
for the sanity of his readers that the author gives a list of solutions at the
end of the book."—Observer.
"A book that will provide much entertainment for Christmas gatherings ...
ingenious puzzles and problems invented by 'Sphinx,' the Puzzle King."—The
Captain.
"Mr. Dudeney, whose reputation is world-wide as the puzzle and problem maker
of the age ... sure to find a wide circulation ... as attractive in appearance
as its contents are fascinating."—English Mechanic and World of Science.
"An exceedingly ingenious constructor and solver of fascinating puzzles,
mathematical and otherwise."—School Guardian.
"A book which ought to be highly popular ... it is all mighty ingenious, and
very intelligently put before the reader."—Sheffield Telegraph.
"It is matter for delight that Mr. Henry E. Dudeney has collected into a
volume those mysterious puzzles of his which have appeared in many journals
... contains quite a number of ingenious new mental problems ... a valuable
introduction."—The Lady.
"For the long winter evenings Mr. Dudeney's book of puzzledom is to be
recommended. Mr. Dudeney has made a study of every kind of puzzle there is ...
he supplies you with every kind of brain-twister."—The Daily Chronicle.
"Took up more of the reviewer's time than he could well afford to give it; he
wanted to solve some of the curious problems that it contains, and for
ingenious persons who want employment on a wet day, he promises from it
abundant scope."—Yorkshire Post.
"A well-known master puzzler ... provides an abundance of seasonable
occupation for the ingenious, with an introduction on the general question of
puzzles, which is one of the most interesting parts of the book. He is a
skilful inventor."—Nottingham Guardian.
"Will enjoy the entertainment provided ... ingenious and witty."—The Guardian.
"Extremely ingenious book, which abounds in problems that will keep the reader
busy for hours—until in despair he turns to the answers at the
end."—Manchester Guardian.
"The setting of these perplexities is novel ... a dramatic background being
thus provided which prevents too great aridity.... The book should be much in
request."—The Morning Leader.