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Brer Rabbit and friends return in The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris. Originally issued in 1955 and compiled by folklorist Richard Chase, the collection includes all the original stories (the first of which appeared in 1880), b&w artwork and glossary. Barbara McClintock provides updated jacket art.
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"These stories are as American as the stars and stripes, even though they have some of their origins in Africa." Saturday Review
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  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Hardcover: 848 pages
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (May 27, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0618154299
  • ISBN-13: 978-0618154296
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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ONE EVENING recently, the lady whom Uncle Remus calls "Miss Sally" missed her little seven-year-old boy. Read the first page
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purty money, yuther creeturs, git skeer, bleeze ter, mighty kuse, deze days, bleedzd ter, fer ter, fum dar, long thoo, laugh twel, twel bimeby, dem creeturs, side ter side, ter whar, dey wuz one time, dast ter, deze parts, behime foot, deep nuff, fum und, mighty much mistaken, place whar dey, tooby sho, dish yer man
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Brer Rabbit, Uncle Remus, Brer Fox, Brer Wolf, Brer Tarrypin, Brer B'ar, Brother Rabbit, Brer War, Miss Sally, Daddy Jack, B'er Rabbit, Miss Meadows, Aunt Tempy, Brer Buzzard, Brer Coon, Miss Fox, Brer Possum, Brother Fox, Brer Jack, Brer Mink, Brer Tiger, Brer Bull-Frog, Benjermun Ram, Brer Buzzud, King Lion
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150 of 151 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best folktales., May 30, 2003
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These animal stories were banned in the late sixties from many schools and libraries for being racist (the storyteller in the book, Uncle Remus, is a slave and uses the "n" word). But it seems that it's now ok to like these stories again, and a good thing that is, because they are not only hilariously funny, they are also deeply revealing of the foibles of us humans. But perhaps most importantly, they are a treasure trove of African American folklore.

The stories combine folktale motifs brought from Africa by slaves with those of the native peoples of the south, particularly the Cherokee and Choctaw. Since both cultures had stories with animal characters, and specifically trickster rabbit characters, ethnologists have not been able to completely determine which elements are the African and which are the Native American. No matter, since the two storytelling traditions blend together seamlessly.

This edition is the most encyclopedic of all the Uncle Remus collections, and contains many different types of tales. There are origin tales, like how Mr. Dog originally came to live with Mr. Man and why Mr. Cricket has elbows on his legs. There are satirical tales, like the one in which Brer Rabbit convinces Brer Fox that it's the fashion in town for up-to-date foxes to have their heads cut off, which is information that Brer Fox, out of vanity, acts on in the way Brer Rabbit hopes. There are Trickster tales --mostly involving Brer Rabbit and Brer Tortoise (who is the only character who can out-trickster Rabbit). And there are tales of witches, magic, and superstition specific to Africa.

It's written in Southern African-American dialect of the 19th century, which can be tough going for some, but there is a glossary in the back (which I didn't realize was there for over a year) that helps. Also, the stories demand to be read out loud, being originally of an oral tradition, and I think you will find that reading them aloud while just following the given spelling will make the dialect more understandable than just reading it silently.

These stories are so wonderful that my teenaged sons, who think it's "babyish" to be read to, will still allow me to read Brer Rabbit tales to them. If you are looking for great Literature that's funny and easy to read, buy this book and have a really good time!
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69 of 70 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Love This Book, August 12, 1999
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Joel Chandler Harris is all anyone needs to know to get a great introduction to and immersion in the folk tales and dialects of the southeastern US. The tales are charming, amusing, instructive. The presentation lives up to the standard set by the tales. Harris had an excellent ear for the rhythms and sounds, and although the text may be difficult to read at times, the effort is well rewarded. The book also contains a glossary of terms that may not be familiar to today's reader. If there is still difficulty, reading the text aloud will alleviate most of them.
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64 of 65 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Endless Supply of Bedtime Stories, July 18, 1996
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Joel Chandler Harris brilliantly recorded the stories told on the southern plantation. Some of these stories have their origins in West Africa and were brought over (obviously) with the slave trade. But the stories are entertaining, laugh out loud funny, and naturalistic. Even though the animals in the stories(Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, etc.) are anthropomorphized, they also convey aspects of their essential natures in the wild. My husband reads me a story every night before we go to sleep. Unfortunately, because Harris was trying to write phonetically the dialect of the black slaves who were telling the stories, reading the stories takes a bit of practice. You have to get used to his spellings. For example, "bimeby" means "by and by." So, children may not be able to follow you if you read this outloud to them. A wonderful book which covers all the famous stories which you have heard of and never read yourself (Tar Baby, Rabbit in the Briar Patch) and also the not so famous stories. A real cultural education for Americans of every race and background. Highly recommended if you enjoy folk art and folk culture
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