In this Book
summary
This is a collection of popular folklore from Mexico and Texas, including ballads, personal anecdotes, folktales of the Alabama-Coushatta Indians and other miscellaneous legends. It contains "Corridos of the Mexican Border" by Brownie McNeil; "The Envious and the Envied Compadres" by Wilson M. Hudson; "Do Rattlesnakes Swallow Their Young?" by J. Frank Dobie; "Folktales of the Alabama-Coushatta Indians" by Howard N. Martin; "John Tales" by J. Mason Brewer; "The Literary Growth of the Louisiana Bullfrog" by Robert T. Clark; and "In Defense of Mrs. Mann" by Andrew Forest Muir.
Table of Contents
Cover Page
Title Page
pp. ii-iii
Copyright Page
pp. iv-iv
Contents
pp. v-vii
Corridos of the Mexican Border
pp. 1-34
The Envious and the Envied Compadres
pp. 35-42
Do Rattlesnakes Swallow their Young?
pp. 43-64
Folktales of the Alabama-Coushatta Indians
pp. 65-80
John Tales
pp. 81-104
The Literary Growth of the Louisiana Bullfrog
pp. 105-112
In Defense of Mrs. Mann
pp. 113-136
Proceedings of the Texas Folklore Society, 1943-46
pp. 137-140
Index
pp. 141-144
National Endowment for the Humanities Funding Information
| ISBN | 9781574410907 |
|---|---|
| MARC Record | Download |
| OCLC | 1066395221 |
| Launched on MUSE | 2019-12-20 |
| Language | English |
| Open Access | Yes |
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