The Canterbury Puzzles, and Other Curious Problems

"The Canterbury Puzzles and Other Curious Problems" by Henry Ernest Dudeney is a compilation of tricky math teasers from the early 1900s. The book shows off Dudeney's puzzle-making skills by blending the spirit of travel and questions from Geoffrey Chaucer’s "Canterbury Tales" with the fun of figuring things out. Inside, there is a mix of interesting puzzles, all made to test the reader's smarts and reasoning. The book starts with Dudeney talking about how puzzles work, how fun they are, and how they can help your brain. He mixes his puzzles with stories from the past, showing how puzzles have always been popular. With lots of different puzzles that are both fun and make you think, readers are pulled into a world where cleverness meets creativity. Dudeney wants readers to get involved by trying to crack these smart challenges, all wrapped up in a story that feels like a charming tale from the Middle Ages.