Nights with Uncle Remus

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Featuring a collection of seventy-one narratives, this book showcases the rich tradition of African American storytelling through the voices of four slave narrators. The tales include trickster stories, myths, and legends, with highlights such as "The Moon in the Mill-Pond" and Brer Rabbit adventures. These narratives have not only entertained readers for over a century but have also significantly influenced notable writers and transformed the landscape of children's literature and folktale scholarship.