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978-0-89587-296-8
0-89587-296-X
$13.95 hardcover
6 x 9
128 pages
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The
preservation of Southern folklore has always played an important role in
John F. Blair, Publisher’s, 50 years of existence. Since Blair has 20
collections of ghost stories and folklore currently in print, it seems
appropriate that the Blair staff would assemble an anthology featuring the
best story from each of these collections to celebrate Blair’s
anniversary.
The stories
in this book are arranged in the order in which they were published, so
the reader can note a general progression in style from the old-time tales
of Charles Harry Whedbee to the more modern tellings of Elizabeth
Huntsinger Wolf, Daniel W. Barefoot, and the husband-and-wife team of
Randy Russell and Janet Barnett. You’ll also notice that some of the
folklorists have a strong regional identity—like Fred T. Morgan and the
Uwharrie Mountains—or a special interest in a certain type of lore—like
Nancy Roberts and her pirate tales. Some folklorists capitalize on their
long association with a particular place—like Nancy Rhyne and the South
Carolina Low Country—while others are relative newcomers captivated by a
signature place—like Charles Edwin Price and the mountains of upper East
Tennessee.
Folk tales
are intended partly to inform and partly to carry on tradition but mainly
to entertain. But they should not be dismissed as lightweight fare.
Folklore, as the saying goes, is the true mother of history. Hopefully,
this collection will introduce you to some of the South’s truest
history.
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