A Treasury of North American Folktales
Contributors: Catherine Peck (Compiler, Editor); Charles Johnson (Introduction)
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc; W.W. Norton
Published: June 1, 1999
Language: eng
Number of pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9780393047417
Description: This book is a celebration of the voices that make up America. Ranging from Native American love stories to Davy Crockett's account of killing a bear with a knife, from Brer Rabbit's mischief to Johnny Appleseed's good deeds, from hilarious yarns about killer mosquitoes to eerie encounters with the devil, A Treasury of North American Folk Tales overflows with the bounty of American tradition.