Project Gutenberg 2011-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 966 Jekyll, Walter Werner, Alice 1859 1935 Werner, A. (Alice) Broadwood, Lucy Etheldred 1858 1929 Broadwood, L. E. (Lucy Etheldred) Broadwood, Lucy E. Myers, Charles S. (Charles Samuel) 1873 1946 Myers, C. S. (Charles Samuel) 07023639 Jamaican song and story : $b Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes Produced by Suzanne Shell, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Jamaican Song and Story: Annancy Stories, Digging Sings, Ring Tunes, and Dancing Tunes" by Walter Jekyll is a collection of folk tales and songs from Jamaica, likely compiled in the early 20th century. The work prominently features Annancy, a trickster spider figure known for his cunning and greed, along with a variety of folk songs and tunes that capture the cultural essence of Jamaican life. With roots in both African and European traditions, the stories reflect the struggles, humor, and vibrancy of the Jamaican spirit. The opening of this collection introduces readers to the charm and engaging nature of Annancy stories, inviting them to visualize gatherings where animated narrators share tales that evoke laughter and connection among listeners. Jekyll presents Annancy as a lazy yet clever trickster, often entangled in humorous predicaments that highlight his selfishness and appetite for food. The narrative sets the tone for an exploration of folk culture through both storytelling and song, aiming to entertain while preserving the rich heritage of Jamaican folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Folklore -- Jamaica Folk songs, English -- Jamaica Folk music -- Jamaica Anansi (Legendary character) GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 658116 2025-08-14T10:58:53.820583 text/html 639813 2021-01-07T13:40:24 text/html 5352330 2025-08-14T10:59:36.040414 application/epub+zip 5355555 2025-08-14T10:59:11.559502 application/epub+zip 284856 2025-08-14T10:58:59.173560 application/epub+zip 18538261 2025-08-14T10:59:46.978339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18365696 2025-08-14T10:59:23.087489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489500 2022-09-16T08:45:17.780604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455197 2025-08-14T10:58:47.745172 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 454664 2021-01-07T13:40:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 454672 2021-01-07T13:40:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22516 2025-08-14T10:59:47.176336 application/rdf+xml 14131 2025-08-14T10:58:59.886550 image/jpeg 3502 2025-08-14T10:58:59.532573 image/jpeg 163715 2021-01-07T13:40:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 6291825 2021-01-07T13:40:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 163492 2021-01-07T13:40:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 6349474 2025-08-14T10:58:55.559639 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia