Uncle Remus: His Songs and Sayingsby Joel Chandler Harris | |
List(s): | "Carp 500" |
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Category: |
"Literature/Essays" |
Pages: | 270 |
Year of Publication: | 1880 |
Date Read: | 12/30/1995 |
Notes: | Uncle Remus is a former slave who narrates a series of tales based on African-American folklore. The animal characters in his stories, known as Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox and Brer Bear, have human qualities and the tales of their adventures are concluded with moral teachings. COMMENTS — Further collections of stories include Nights with Uncle Remus, Uncle Remus and His Friends, and The Tar-Baby and Other Rhymes of Uncle Remus. |
My Rating: | 8 |