Synopses & Reviews
For more than a hundred years, the tales of Joel Chandler Harris have entertained and influenced both readers and writers.
Nights with Uncle Remus gathers seventy-one of Harris's most popular narratives, featuring African American trickster tales, etiological myths, Sea Island legends, and chilling ghost stories. Told through the distinct voices of four slave storytellers, indispensable tales like "The Moon in the Mill-Pond" and other Brer Rabbit stories have inspired writers from Mark Twain to William Faulkner, Zora Neale Hurston to Toni Morrison, and helped revolutionize modern children's literature and folktale collecting.
About the Author
Joel Chandler Harris (1845-1908) authored 185 Uncle Remus tales, as well as other short fiction, novels, and children's stories.
Bruce Bickley is professor of English at Florida State University and the author of six books on Joel Chandler Harris.
John Bickley is a fiction editor, essayist, and Ph.D. candidate in medieval English literature at Florida State University.
Table of Contents
Nights with Uncle Remus Introduction: Folklore Performance and the Legacy of Joel Chandler Harris
Suggestions for Further Reading
A Note on the Text, Harris Editions, and Major Harris Collections
Nights with Uncle Remus