Project Gutenberg 2000-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 569 Harris, Joel Chandler 1848 1908 Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Remus "Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings" by Joel Chandler Harris is a collection of folk tales written during the late 19th century, showcasing African American folklore rooted in Southern plantation culture. The book features the beloved character Uncle Remus, an elder African American man who narrates whimsical animal tales to a curious white boy, highlighting lessons about cunning, wit, and the resilience of the underdog, as exemplified by the clever rabbit, Brer Rabbit. The opening of the book introduces Uncle Remus as a storyteller who interacts warmly with a little white boy, illustrating the intimate and cultural exchange between the two characters. The old man recounts stories featuring Brer Rabbit in clever exchanges with other animals like Brer Fox and Miss Cow, emphasizing playful dialogue and dialect while introducing themes of trickery and cleverness. Remus's tales reflect not only entertainment for the boy but also serve as a cultural repository of wisdom and history, setting the tone for the rich folklore that follows throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Remus, Uncle (Fictitious character) -- Literary collections African Americans -- Folklore -- Literary collections African American men -- Literary collections Plantation life -- Literary collections Animals -- Folklore -- Literary collections Georgia -- Literary collections African Americans -- Songs and music PS Text Children's Literature Folklore Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: American Literature 372848 2025-07-01T12:28:49.139226 text/html 366507 2020-12-31T16:44:43 text/html 211463 2025-07-01T12:28:57.782179 application/epub+zip 216812 2025-07-01T12:28:52.698201 application/epub+zip 196436 2025-07-01T12:28:51.351257 application/epub+zip 446491 2025-07-01T12:29:01.603239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406977 2025-07-01T12:28:56.835213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379050 2022-09-02T03:32:37.513410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306588 2025-07-01T12:28:48.316222 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 301511 2020-12-31T16:44:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113498 2020-12-31T16:44:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20274 2025-07-01T12:29:01.732216 application/rdf+xml 16001 2025-07-01T12:28:51.858224 image/jpeg 3762 2025-07-01T12:28:51.604210 image/jpeg 120578 2020-12-31T16:44:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 204505 2025-07-01T12:28:49.163275 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia