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The Jack tales : told by R.M. Ward and his kindred in the Beech Mountain section of Western North Carolina and by other descendants of Council Harmon (1803-1896) elsewhere in the Southern Mountains ; with three tales from Wise County, Virginia /set down from these sources and edited by Richard Chase ; with an appendi

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: 24 cmPublication details: New York : Houghton Mifflin,Edition: Folk tales from the Southern AppalachiansDescription: [2003], c1943. xviii, 216 p. : illISBN:
  • 0618346937
  • 0618346929
  • 0329346296
Other title:
  • x compiled by Herbert Halpert ; and illustrated by Berkeley Williams, Jr. Subtitle on cover
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 398.2/09756/034 22
LOC classification:
  • GR110.N8 C5 2003
Online resources:
Contents:
hero.Jack in the giant's newground -- Jack and the bull -- Jack and the bean tree -- Jack and the robbers -- Jack and the North West Wind -- Jack and the varmints -- Big Jack and little Jack -- Sop doll! -- Jack and the king's girl -- Fill, bowl! Fill! -- Hardy hardhead -- Old Fire Dragaman --
Summary: Includes bibliographical references.Presents retellings of eighteen folk tales from the mountain country of North Carolina, featuring Jack, an Americanized version of the fairy tale
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Books Books Riverfield Country Day School Non-fiction 398.2 Folks/Legends Tales (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Shelved in Non Fiction 398.2 Folks/Legends Tales T0071051
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Includes bibliographical references.Presents retellings of eighteen folk tales from the mountain country of North Carolina, featuring Jack, an Americanized version of the fairy tale

hero.Jack in the giant's newground -- Jack and the bull -- Jack and the bean tree -- Jack and the robbers -- Jack and the North West Wind -- Jack and the varmints -- Big Jack and little Jack -- Sop doll! -- Jack and the king's girl -- Fill, bowl! Fill! -- Hardy hardhead -- Old Fire Dragaman --

Jack and the doctor's girl -- Cat 'n mouse! -- Jack and King Marock -- Jack's hunting trips -- The heifer hide -- Soldier Jack.

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