Sagt heute, wenn ihr wisst, was morgen gestern ist

If an old lady grows a small hump, she instantly transforms into a piece of almond cake. But if you take away her back, from which the hump grows, you have turned the old lady into dried fruit.

Anyone who wants not only to read but also to ponder with Hebbel, Rückert, Goethe, Hauff, Storm, and all the other classics should reach for this collection of literary riddles. From word and meaning puzzles to charades and logogriphs, everything is included here that lateral thinkers will enjoy. Additionally, there are short portraits to guess the well-known names of world literature. And just like all the other riddles in the volume, the fate of the old lady will be revealed.

Matron, macaron, chestnut.