Project Gutenberg 2019-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 268 Nassau, Robert Hamill 1835 1921 Nassau, R. H. (Robert Hamill) 12003830 Where Animals Talk: West African Folk Lore Tales Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Where Animals Talk: West African Folk Lore Tales" by Robert Hamill Nassau is a collection of folk tales written in the late 19th century. This compilation introduces readers to a rich tradition of West African storytelling, recounting tales that feature anthropomorphic animals—mainly Leopard and Rat—as they navigate themes of cunning, betrayal, and the complexities of friendship and social relations in their vibrant communities. The opening of the collection emphasizes the oral tradition of these tales, presenting the reader with a preface that outlines the storytelling style characteristic of West African Ekano. It highlights how narrators often adapt stories to suit their audience, injecting personal flair that enhances engagement. Nassau introduces the first tale, "Do Not Trust Your Friend," which revolves around the treachery of Rat and the naive attempts of Leopard to forge friendship, ultimately leading to cautionary lessons about trust and deceit in animal society. This clever interplay sets the stage for captivating narratives that beckon readers into a world where animals converse and display human-like behaviors, shedding light on human nature along with underlying cultural beliefs and values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Animals -- Folklore Tales -- Africa, West GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 630522 2025-07-23T11:08:12.784168 text/html 641932 2019-02-17T04:18:42 text/html 297504 2025-07-23T11:08:24.604116 application/epub+zip 306224 2025-07-23T11:08:15.938148 application/epub+zip 288892 2025-07-23T11:08:14.395162 application/epub+zip 599025 2025-07-23T11:08:30.880170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471341 2025-07-23T11:08:23.051136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424981 2022-09-26T18:28:47.975835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497287 2025-07-23T11:08:10.531221 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 496712 2019-02-17T04:18:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18453 2025-07-23T11:08:31.045133 application/rdf+xml 21119 2025-07-23T11:08:14.526164 image/jpeg 3282 2025-07-23T11:08:14.461209 image/jpeg 176166 2019-02-17T04:18:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 272255 2019-02-17T04:18:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 271972 2025-07-23T11:08:12.843183 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