Project Gutenberg 2014-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 251 Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone) 1849 1913 Janvier, Thomas Allibone Clark, Walter Appleton 1876 1906 Clark, W. Appleton (Walter Appleton) 10001765 Legends of the City of Mexico Produced by Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Legends of the City of Mexico" by Thomas A. Janvier is a collection of folk tales written in the early 20th century. The book presents a series of legends that reflect the rich cultural heritage, history, and traditions surrounding the city of Mexico. Each story encapsulates a unique aspect of life in Mexico, interweaving elements of morality, the supernatural, and historical circumstances. The opening of the book introduces the premise of its collection, emphasizing that these legends are genuine folk narratives passed down through generations. Janvier explains his dedication to preserving these stories, highlighting their origins in both fact and imagination, and the significance they have in reflecting the societal beliefs and customs of the time. He also shares personal anecdotes about the sources from which he gathered these tales, including the insights provided by local women steeped in oral tradition. This establishes not only the authenticity of the legends but also the cultural context that gives them life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45852/45852-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 60.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Legends -- Mexico Folklore -- Mexico Tales -- Mexico GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 277012 2025-06-18T14:33:45.329086 text/html 260744 2024-10-24T07:41:15 text/html 1222634 2025-06-18T14:33:50.543076 application/epub+zip 1222776 2025-06-18T14:33:46.611131 application/epub+zip 170553 2025-06-18T14:33:45.769088 application/epub+zip 1317777 2025-06-18T14:33:53.932076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1272053 2025-06-18T14:33:50.020094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221607 2022-09-20T20:50:59.497051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226490 2023-09-20T04:52:00.733123 text/plain 206525 2024-10-24T07:41:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16550 2025-06-18T14:33:54.092035 application/rdf+xml 15859 2025-06-18T14:33:46.207066 image/jpeg 2684 2025-06-18T14:33:46.147221 image/jpeg 1154598 2025-06-18T14:33:45.400102 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