West African Folk-Tales by W. H. Barker and Cecilia Sinclair

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Compiler Barker, W. H. (William Henry), 1882-1929
Compiler Sinclair, Cecilia
Title West African Folk-Tales
Note Illustrated by Cecilia Sinclair.
Note Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary "West African Folk-Tales" by W. H. Barker and Cecilia Sinclair is a collection of traditional stories gathered from the folk-lore of the Gold Coast peoples, written in the early 20th century. This anthology offers a rich tapestry of tales featuring clever characters like Anansi the spider, who embodies both wisdom and trickery, and presents a view into the cultural traditions and beliefs of West African communities. The opening of the book sets the stage for exploring the themes and characters that populate these folktales. The introduction discusses the influence of European civilization on the Gold Coast and the resulting transformation of local customs and storytelling traditions. This is followed by the first set of stories about Anansi, where the cunning spider engages in various adventures, such as ensuring that all tales become “Anansi tales” and showing how wisdom became the property of humankind through clever manipulation. These early anecdotes highlight Anansi's themes of cleverness and deceit while capturing the essence of West African cultural narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Summary Thirty-six tales from Africa's Gold Coast, include several "Anansi tales" as well as stories about many African animals.
Language English
LoC Class GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Folklore -- Africa, West
Subject Tales -- Africa, West
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EBook-No. 66923
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jul 10, 2023
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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