Author:
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816543887
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
Intriguing collection of authentic stories preserves a colorful part of the Mexican heritage. Tales center around Legends of the Devil, The strange Doings of the Saints, and The Mysteries of Human Life.
Mexican Folk Tales
Author:
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816543887
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
Intriguing collection of authentic stories preserves a colorful part of the Mexican heritage. Tales center around Legends of the Devil, The strange Doings of the Saints, and The Mysteries of Human Life.
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816543887
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
Intriguing collection of authentic stories preserves a colorful part of the Mexican heritage. Tales center around Legends of the Devil, The strange Doings of the Saints, and The Mysteries of Human Life.
Mexican American Folktales
Author: Esther De Michael Cervantes
Publisher: Perfection Learning
ISBN: 9780789123978
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Hi/lo anthology of Mexican American folklore for reluctant readers in grades 6û12. Includes legends and stories from Southwestern and Mexican folklore in four categories--Ghosts and Hauntings, Tricksters, Romance, and Right and Wrong.
Publisher: Perfection Learning
ISBN: 9780789123978
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Hi/lo anthology of Mexican American folklore for reluctant readers in grades 6û12. Includes legends and stories from Southwestern and Mexican folklore in four categories--Ghosts and Hauntings, Tricksters, Romance, and Right and Wrong.
Mexican-American Folklore
Author: John O. West
Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874830590
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Gathers riddles, rhymes, folk poetry, stories, ballads, superstitions, customs, games, foods, and folk arts of the Mexican-Americans
Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874830590
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Gathers riddles, rhymes, folk poetry, stories, ballads, superstitions, customs, games, foods, and folk arts of the Mexican-Americans
Chicano Folklore
Author: Rafaela Castro
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195146394
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Originally published under title: Dictionary of Chicano folklore. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c2000.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195146394
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Originally published under title: Dictionary of Chicano folklore. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c2000.
Retold Mexican American Folktales
Author: Esther De Michael Cervantes
Publisher: Retold Myths & Folktales
ISBN: 9780780773882
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents adaptations of eight Mexican American folktales, telling of ghosts and hauntings, tricksters, right and wrong, and romance.
Publisher: Retold Myths & Folktales
ISBN: 9780780773882
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents adaptations of eight Mexican American folktales, telling of ghosts and hauntings, tricksters, right and wrong, and romance.
Latin American Folktales
Author: John Bierhorst
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 0307426580
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Over one hundred stories showcasing the wisdom and artistry of one the world’s richest folktale traditions—the first panoramic anthology of Hispano-American folk narratives in any language. Gathered from twenty countries and combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America, the stories brought together here represent a core collection of classic Latin American folktales. Among the essential characters are the quiet man's wife who knew the Devil's secrets, the three daughters who robbed their father's grave, and the wife in disguise who married her own husband—not to mention the Bear's son, the tricksters Fox and Monkey, the two compadres, and the classic rogue Pedro de Urdemalas. Featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout, this Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library edition is unprecedented in size and scope, including riddles, folk prayers, and fables never before translated into English.
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 0307426580
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Over one hundred stories showcasing the wisdom and artistry of one the world’s richest folktale traditions—the first panoramic anthology of Hispano-American folk narratives in any language. Gathered from twenty countries and combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America, the stories brought together here represent a core collection of classic Latin American folktales. Among the essential characters are the quiet man's wife who knew the Devil's secrets, the three daughters who robbed their father's grave, and the wife in disguise who married her own husband—not to mention the Bear's son, the tricksters Fox and Monkey, the two compadres, and the classic rogue Pedro de Urdemalas. Featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout, this Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library edition is unprecedented in size and scope, including riddles, folk prayers, and fables never before translated into English.
Mexican-American Folklore in the Short Stories of Jovita Gonzalez
Author: Olesya Franiel
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
ISBN: 3640805305
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,3, University of Duisburg-Essen, course: Mexican-American Literature, language: English, abstract: Jovita Gonzalez described the features and feelings of her folk in the beginning of the 20th century in her short folklore stories in the best way. She collected the folklore stories and later published them. But being one of the first female feminist authors, she gave to these stories her own female shade. She described the way of life of her folk from the side of women. That was one of the reasons, why she has been chosen as an example for this investigation. There are so many male authors who show the development of the Mexican-American relationships from their male view. And there have just been view female authors at the beginning of the 20th century. So this area has not been investigated enough and is up-to-date every time.
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
ISBN: 3640805305
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,3, University of Duisburg-Essen, course: Mexican-American Literature, language: English, abstract: Jovita Gonzalez described the features and feelings of her folk in the beginning of the 20th century in her short folklore stories in the best way. She collected the folklore stories and later published them. But being one of the first female feminist authors, she gave to these stories her own female shade. She described the way of life of her folk from the side of women. That was one of the reasons, why she has been chosen as an example for this investigation. There are so many male authors who show the development of the Mexican-American relationships from their male view. And there have just been view female authors at the beginning of the 20th century. So this area has not been investigated enough and is up-to-date every time.
Horse Hooves and Chicken Feet
Author: Neil Philip
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618194636
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Publisher Description
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618194636
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
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Fantasmas
Author: Rob Johnson
Publisher: Bilingual Review Press (AZ)
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
In Mexico, cuentos de fantasma are a popular form of literature combining fantasy, folktales, and pulp fiction. This is the first collection of such stories written by Mexican American writers.
Publisher: Bilingual Review Press (AZ)
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
In Mexico, cuentos de fantasma are a popular form of literature combining fantasy, folktales, and pulp fiction. This is the first collection of such stories written by Mexican American writers.
Hispanic Folktales from New Mexico
Author: Stanley Linn Robe
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520095700
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520095700
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description