Nights With Uncle Remus is a collection of animal folktales and plantation legends told by the narrator Uncle Remus to a young boy. The stories center on trickster figures such as Br'er Rabbit and their encounters with other animals. They offer a lively introduction to African American oral storytelling traditions.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS View larger image To List of Illustrations Miss Measows and Brother Rabbit View larger image To List of Illustrations Books by Joel Chandler Harris. LITTLE MR. THIMBLEFINGER AND HIS QUEER COUNTRY. Illustrated by Oliver Herford. MR. RABBIT AT HOME. A Sequel to Little Mr. Thimblefinger and His Queer Country. Illustrated by Oliver Herford. THE STORY OF AARON (SO-NAMED) THE SON OF BEN ALI. Told by his Friends and Acquaintances. Illustrated by Oliver Herford. AARON IN THE WILDWOODS. Illustrated by Oliver Herford. PLANTATION PAGEANTS. Illustrated by E. Boyd Smith. NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS. Illustrated.
UNCLE REMUS AND HIS FRIENDS. Illustrated. MINGO, AND OTHER SKETCHES IN BLACK AND WHITE. BALAAM AND HIS MASTER, AND OTHER SKETCHES. SISTER JANE, HER FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES. A Narrative of Certain Events and Episodes transcribed from the Papers of the late William Wornum. TALES OF THE HOME FOLKS IN PEACE AND WAR. Illustrated. HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY Boston and New York NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE OLD PLANTATION BY JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS AUTHOR OF "UNCLE REMUS: HIS SONGS AND SAYINGS," "AT TEAGUE POTEET'S," ETC. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS Logo
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