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Record Nr.

UNINA9910163544703321

Autore

Dobie J. Frank (James Frank), <1888-1964.>

Titolo

Puro Mexicano : Lore and Legends from South of the Border / / edited by J. Frank Dobie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Denton, Tex. : , : University of North Texas Press, , 2000, 1969

©2000, 1969

ISBN

0-585-25115-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 261 pages )

Soggetti

Tales

Folklore

Folklore - Mexico

Tales - Mexico

Electronic books.

Mexico

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Originally published by Texas Folklore Society, Austin as no. 12 of its Publications.

Nota di contenuto

Prefatory wisdom / J. Frank Dobie -- A pack load of Mexican tales / Riley Aiken -- The wonderful Chirrionera / Dan Storm -- Br'er Coyote / Sarah S. McKellar -- The bullet-swallower / Jovita Gonzl̀ez -- Tales from San Elizario / Josefina Escajeda -- The metamorphosis of a folk tale / Elizabeth W. DeHuff -- How the Tehuana women became handsome / H.M. Taylor -- The flaming flower / Catherine J. Stoker -- Juan Garca̕ goes to heaven / Frost Woodhull -- The eagle lover / Bertha McKee Dobie -- Legends from Durango / Everardo Gm̀iz -- Holy Ghost Canyon / Maude McFie Bloom -- Old-time new Mexican usages / Alice M. Crook -- Sons of the devil / Joe Storm -- Catorce / J. Frank Dobie -- The little white dog / Hugh McGehee Taylor -- Ranchero sayings of the border / Howard D. Wesley -- Songs of the Mexican migration / Paul S. Taylor -- The enchanted city of Monte Albǹ / E.R. Sims -- The Texas Folk-lore Society -- Contributors -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

A collection of Mexican folk tales.