Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands - South Carolina by Parson, Elsie Clews

Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands - South Carolina (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781444658569)

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Format: Hardcover
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Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands - South Carolina by Parson, Elsie Clews

Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands - South Carolina

$51.99
Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands - South Carolina by Parson, Elsie Clews

Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands - South Carolina

$51.99
Format: Hardcover
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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


Author: Elsie Clews Parson
ISBN-10: 1444658565
ISBN-13: 9781444658569
Publisher: Pierides Press
Language: English
Published: 01/13/2010
Pages: 244
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d

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