Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings

Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings PDF Author: Joel Chandler Harris
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500525385
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 98

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I am advised by my publishers that this book is to be included in their catalogue of humorous publications, and this friendly warning gives me an opportunity to say that however humorous it may be in effect, its intention is perfectly serious; and, even if it were otherwise, it seems to me that a volume written wholly in dialect must have its solemn, not to say melancholy, features. With respect to the Folk-Lore scenes, my purpose has been to preserve the legends themselves in their original simplicity, and to wed them permanently to the quaint dialect—if, indeed, it can be called a dialect—through the medium of which they have become a part of the domestic history of every Southern family; and I have endeavored to give to the whole a genuine flavor of the old plantation.

Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings

Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings PDF Author: Joel Chandler Harris
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500525385
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 98

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I am advised by my publishers that this book is to be included in their catalogue of humorous publications, and this friendly warning gives me an opportunity to say that however humorous it may be in effect, its intention is perfectly serious; and, even if it were otherwise, it seems to me that a volume written wholly in dialect must have its solemn, not to say melancholy, features. With respect to the Folk-Lore scenes, my purpose has been to preserve the legends themselves in their original simplicity, and to wed them permanently to the quaint dialect—if, indeed, it can be called a dialect—through the medium of which they have become a part of the domestic history of every Southern family; and I have endeavored to give to the whole a genuine flavor of the old plantation.

Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit

Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit PDF Author: Joel Chandler Harris
Publisher:
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Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 150

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Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings

Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings PDF Author: Joel Chandler Harris
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465609792
Category : African American men
Languages : en
Pages : 265

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"UNCLE REMUS," said the little boy one evening, when he had found the old man with little or nothing to do, "did the fox kill and eat the rabbit when he caught him with the Tar-Baby?" "Law, honey, ain't I tell you 'bout dat?" replied the old darkey, chuckling slyly. "I 'clar ter grashus I ought er tole you dat, but old man Nod wuz ridin' on my eyeleds 'twel a leetle mo'n I'd a dis'member'd my own name, en den on to dat here come yo mammy hollerin' atter you. "W'at I tell you w'en I fus' begin? I tole you Brer Rabbit wuz a monstus soon creetur; leas'ways dat's w'at I laid out fer ter tell you. Well, den, honey, don't you go en make no udder calkalashuns, kaze in dem days Brer Rabbit en his fambly wuz at de head er de gang w'en enny racket wuz on han', en dar dey stayed. 'Fo' you begins fer ter wipe yo' eyes 'bout Brer Rabbit, you wait en see whar'bouts Brer Rabbit gwineter fetch up at. But dat's needer yer ner dar. "W'en Brer Fox fine Brer Rabbit mixt up wid de Tar-Baby, he feel mighty good, en he roll on de groun' en laff. Bimeby he up'n say, sezee: "'Well, I speck I got you dis time, Brer Rabbit, sezee; 'maybe I ain't, but I speck I is. You been runnin' roun' here sassin' atter me a mighty long time, but I speck you done come ter de een' er de row. You bin cuttin' up yo' capers en bouncin''roun' in dis neighberhood ontwel you come ter b'leeve yo'se'f de boss er de whole gang. En den you er allers somers whar you got no bizness,' sez Brer Fox, sezee. 'Who ax you fer ter come en strike up a 'quaintance wid dish yer Tar-Baby? En who stuck you up dar whar you iz? Nobody in de roun' worl'. You des tuck en jam yo'se'f on dat Tar-Baby widout waitin' fer enny invite,' sez Brer Fox, sezee, en dar you is, en dar you'll stay twel I fixes up a bresh-pile and fires her up, kaze I'm gwineter bobby-cue you dis day, sho,' sez Brer Fox, sezee.

Nights with Uncle Remus

Nights with Uncle Remus PDF Author: Joel Chandler Harris
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 500

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Traditional tales told by slaves, written in dialect.

Uncle Remus

Uncle Remus PDF Author: Joel Chandler Harris
Publisher:
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Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 328

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The Favorite Uncle Remus

The Favorite Uncle Remus PDF Author: Joel Chandler Harris
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395068007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328

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A collection of 60 stories taken from seven of the Uncle Remus books.

Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings

Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings PDF Author: Joel Chandler Harris
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 171

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The following book, written by Joel Chandler Harris, features his most famous character, Uncle Remus. is the fictional title character and narrator of a collection of African American folktales. Uncle Remus is a collection of animal stories, songs, and oral folklore collected from southern black Americans. Many of the stories are didactic, much like those of Aesop's Fables and Jean de La Fontaine's stories. Uncle Remus is a kindly old freedman who serves as a story-telling device, passing on the folktales to children gathered around him, like the traditional African griot.

Uncle Remus Stories (Annotated)

Uncle Remus Stories (Annotated) PDF Author: Joel Chandler Harris
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 373681240X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219

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Uncle Remus Stories (1906) by Joel Chandler Harris (1845-1908), with illustratrions. Uncle Remus is a collection of animal stories, songs, and oral folklore, collected from Southern United States African-Americans. Many of the stories are didactic, much like those of Aesop's Fables and the stories of Jean de La Fontaine. Uncle Remus is a kindly old former slave who serves as a storytelling device, passing on the folktales to children gathered around him. Br'er Rabbit ("Brother Rabbit") is the main character of the stories, a likable character, prone to tricks and trouble-making who is often opposed by Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear. In one tale, Br'er Fox constructs a lump of tar and puts clothing on it. When Br'er Rabbit comes along he addresses the "tar baby" amiably, but receives no response. Br'er Rabbit becomes offended by what he perceives as Tar Baby's lack of manners, punches it, and becomes stuck.

Uncle Remus

Uncle Remus PDF Author: Joel Chandler Harris
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
ISBN: 9781404336803
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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Presents the legends, songs, and sayings of Uncle Remus, as published in the 1920 edition of Joel Chandler Harris's attempt to record traditional black stories of his time. Includes a booklet of biographical material on Harris with critical comments on his work.

Uncle Remus

Uncle Remus PDF Author: Joel Chandler Harris
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 272

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