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Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands - South Carolina

Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands - South Carolina - Paperback

by Elsie Clews Parson
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Availability:In StockContributor:Elsie Clews ParsonPublish date:2010-01-13Pages:244
Language:EnglishPublisher:Pierides PressISBN-13:9781444658095ISBN-10:1444658093UPC:9781444658095Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:North American, Folklore & Mythology, Customs & TraditionsSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.55 inchesWeight:0.69Product ID:SCK7C7D9PN

This eclectic collection is a classic volume of beautiful tales and songs from South Carolina's sea-island folklore.

First published in 1923, this wonderful folklore collection by Elsie Clews Parson features over 170 tales alongside many traditional riddles, proverbs, toasts, verses, and songs from the sea islands of South Carolina. This volume also includes a foreword by Jean-Louis Brindamour.

Some of the lyrical folktales featured in this volume include:

    - Woman-Cat
    - Frog Escapes
    - Cartload of Fish
    - Tiger's Wife
    - God and Fortune
    - Witch-Man and Rooster
    - Racing a Ghost
    - The Irishman and the Donkeys
    - The Three Sweethearts

Language:EnglishPublisher:Pierides PressISBN-13:9781444658095ISBN-10:1444658093UPC:9781444658095Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:North American, Folklore & Mythology, Customs & TraditionsSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.55 inchesWeight:0.69Product ID:SCK7C7D9PN
Publisher: Pierides Press

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Elsie Clews Parson

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Elsie Clews Parson

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