From the rear cover
A preacher battles a bear, a mother returns from the dead, and a clever servant conducts a Big Feet Contest in this rich anthology of African-American folklore. Scores of humorous and harrowing stories, collected during the mid-twentieth century, tell of talking animals, ghosts, devils, and saints.
The first part of the book provides a setting for the fables, in which folklorist Richard M. Dorson discusses their origins and the artistry of storytellers. The second part consists of the tales, which include the adventures of Old Marster and John, supernatural episodes, and comical and satirical anecdotes as well as more realistic accounts of racial injustice. Recounted in the actual words of the narrators, the folktales abound in bold language, memorable imagery, and bittersweet humor that reflect the essence of African-American storytelling traditions.
Dover (2015) republication of the edition published by the Fawcett World Library, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1967.
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- Title American Negro Folktales
- Author Richard M. Dorson
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition,
- Pages 384
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dover Publications
- Date 2015
- ISBN 9780486796802 / 0486796809
- Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
- Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 2.03 cm)
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Library of Congress subjects African Americans - Arkansas, Tales - Michigan
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014049883
- Dewey Decimal Code 398.208
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