Title: It's good to tell you : French folktales from Missouri /
Authors: Carrière, Joseph Médard, 1902-1970.; Thomas, Rosemary Hyde, 1939-
Publisher: University of Missouri Press,
Year: 1981
Subjects: French-American tales Missouri.; French Americans Missouri Tales.; Tales Missouri.
Contents: Part 1: The stories. Little John and his animals ; The seven-headed beast ; John the bear ; The ogre with no soul ; Teigneux ; The little bull with the golden horns ; Prince White Hog ; The little boat that could sail on land and on sea ; The black king, or Fair Ferentine ; The girl with golden hair ; Prince Green Serpent and La Valeur ; Old man La Feve ; John and Mary, or the girl with the chopped-off hands ; Fair Margaret ; Half-rooster ; The rose of Peppermette ; Fair Magdelon, or the Knight of the Keys ; Beausoleil ; Master thief ; Carambot ; Valiant John. Part 2: Historical background. An overview of a fairy tale ; The old mines community and its people ; The character and culture of the Missouri French ; The fairy tales in the 1930s ; Conclusion.