African American Folktales Stories from Black T

Fromthecanefiledsoftheante-bellumSouth，thevillagesoftheCaribbeanislands，andthestreetsofcontemporaryinnercities，herearemorethanonehundredtalesfroman"incrediblyrichandaffirmativestorytellingtradition"(Choice).Fulloflife，wisdom，andhumor，thesetalesrangefromtheearthycomedyoftricksterstostoriesexplaininghowtheworldwascreatedandgottobethewayitis，tomoralfablesthattellofencountersbetweenmastersandslaves.Theyincludesstoriessetdownintravelers'reportsandplantationjournalsfromtheearlynineteenthcentury，talesgatheredbycollectorssuchasJoelChandlerHarrisandZoraNealeHurston，andnarrativestape-recordedbyRogerAbrahamshimselfduringextensiveexpeditionsthroughouttheAmericanSouthandtheCaribbean.PartofthePantheonFairyTaleandFolkoreLibrary