Project Gutenberg 2022-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 234 Finger, Charles Joseph 1869 1941 Finger, Charles J. (Charles Joseph) Honoré, Paul 1885 1956 Honore, Paul Tales from silver lands $aUnited States :$bDoubleday & Company, Inc.,$c1924. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_from_Silver_Lands A tale of three tails -- The magic dog -- The calabash man -- Na-Ha the fighter -- The humming-bird and the flower -- The magic ball -- El Enano -- The hero twins -- The four hundred -- The killing of Cabrakan -- The tale of the gentle folk -- The tale that cost a dollar -- The magic knot -- The bad wishers -- The hungry old witch -- The wonderful mirror -- The tale of the lazy people -- Rairu and the star maiden -- The cat and the dream man. Al Haines, Cindy Beyer & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net "Tales from Silver Lands" by Charles Joseph Finger is a collection of folklore stories written in the early 20th century. The book showcases tales from Central America, particularly focusing on the cultural richness and magical elements of the region through narrative forms. The opening chapter introduces the reader to a quaint town in Honduras and sets the stage for the whimsical stories that follow, offering a glimpse into the lives of children and their encounters with enchanting characters and magical elements in their world. At the start of the collection, the narrator arrives in the small town of Pueblo de Chamelecón, observing the simplicity of life and the joyfulness of the local children enjoying their time by the river. Engaging with the townsfolk, the narrator becomes part of the community, sharing music and light-hearted interactions. As evening falls, a conversation with a local man weaves into the oral tradition of storytelling, hinting at the forthcoming tale of three tails—a magical story illustrated by the wisdom and humor of the villagers. This opening portion effectively sets a warm and inviting tone for the enchanting tales to come, promising both adventure and cultural insights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220608201233finger 1924 US Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Indians of South America -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature Legends -- South America -- Juvenile literature Indian mythology -- South America -- Juvenile literature PZ F2201 Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 390738 2025-07-27T06:40:10.422922 text/html 368812 2024-10-18T22:31:29 text/html 1567431 2025-07-27T06:40:15.785869 application/epub+zip 1572605 2025-07-27T06:40:11.576871 application/epub+zip 207184 2025-07-27T06:40:10.921840 application/epub+zip 1667642 2025-07-27T06:40:18.995923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1649778 2025-07-27T06:40:15.292870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290920 2022-09-30T18:25:01.253133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347149 2025-07-27T06:40:09.806898 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327227 2024-10-18T22:31:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18673 2025-07-27T06:40:19.185834 application/rdf+xml 23921 2025-07-27T06:40:11.012874 image/jpeg 3938 2025-07-27T06:40:10.967839 image/jpeg 1517863 2025-07-27T06:40:10.539851 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