Project Gutenberg 2017-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 300 Harris, Joel Chandler 1848 1908 Condé, J. M. Conde, J. M. Condé, J. W. Frost, A. B. (Arthur Burdett) 1851 1928 Frost, Arthur Burdett Ver Beck, Frank 1858 1933 Verbeck, Frank Beck, Frank Ver Uerbeck, Frank Told by Uncle Remus: New Stories of the Old Plantation The reason why -- Why Mr. Cricket has elbows on his legs -- How Wiley Wolf rode in the bag -- Brother Rabbit's laughing-place -- Brother Rabbit and the chickens -- Little Mister Cricket and the other creatures -- When Brother Rabbit was King -- How old Craney-Crow lost his head -- Brother Fox follows the fashion -- Why the turkey-buzzard is bald-headed -- Brother Deer an' King Sun's daughter -- Brother Rabbit's cradle -- Brother Rabbit and Brother Bull-Frog -- Why Mr. Dog is tame -- Brother Rabbit and the gizzard eater -- Brother Rabbit and Miss Nancy -- The hard-headed woman. Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Told by Uncle Remus: New Stories of the Old Plantation" by Joel Chandler Harris is a collection of folklore and tales written in the late 19th century. It features the character Uncle Remus, a wise and whimsical old man who shares stories filled with clever animal characters, notably Brother Rabbit, as he recounts their adventures and life lessons. The stories draw on African American oral traditions, relaying cultural heritage through humorous anecdotes and moral themes. The opening of the narrative introduces Uncle Remus, who reflects on his life and the changes brought about by the new generation, particularly focusing on a fragile little boy who has a penchant for listening to tales. Remus remains endearing and perceptive, noticing the boy's differences from his father while playfully engaging him with light conversation. Their interactions set the stage for storytelling, blending humor and wisdom as Uncle Remus delights in sharing the whimsical escapades of Brother Rabbit and his friends, which are rich in imagination and charm, offering great insight into the values of resilience and cleverness in overcoming challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Animals -- Folklore Animals -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Folklore -- United States Plantation life -- Juvenile fiction African Americans -- Juvenile fiction African Americans -- Folklore Tales -- United States Remus, Uncle (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: American Literature 372911 2025-06-22T08:58:53.627560 text/html 349721 2024-10-23T02:43:07 text/html 2783655 2025-06-22T08:59:00.180526 application/epub+zip 2786012 2025-06-22T08:58:55.073560 application/epub+zip 268300 2025-06-22T08:58:54.266563 application/epub+zip 2887258 2025-06-22T08:59:04.006484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2784282 2025-06-22T08:58:59.347585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276702 2022-08-25T06:46:00.656157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326140 2025-06-22T08:58:52.840548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306014 2024-10-23T02:43:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21288 2025-06-22T08:59:04.189509 application/rdf+xml 13243 2025-06-22T08:58:54.368586 image/jpeg 1949 2025-06-22T08:58:54.317545 image/jpeg 2592106 2025-06-22T08:58:53.796551 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