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Elsie Clews Parson
Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands – South Carolina

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This eclectic collection is a classic volume of beautiful tales and songs from South Carolina’s sea-island folklore.

First published in 1923, this wonderful folklore collection by Elsie Clews Parson features over 170 tales alongside many traditional riddles, proverbs, toasts, verses, and songs from the sea islands of South Carolina. This volume also includes a foreword by Jean-Louis Brindamour.

Some of the lyrical folktales featured in this volume include:

– Woman-Cat

– Frog Escapes

– Cartload of Fish

– Tiger’s Wife

– God and Fortune

– Witch-Man and Rooster

– Racing a Ghost

– The Irishman and the Donkeys

– The Three Sweethearts

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 244 ● ISBN 9781528762366 ● File size 6.2 MB ● Publisher Read Books Ltd. ● Published 2020 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7712381 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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