The casual publication in 1877 of "The Tar Baby" by Joel Chandler Harris, found Harris his literary vocation. In the following years he developed his own plantation mythology in a series of volumes, narrated by "Uncle Remus", telling colloquial tales of the wily hero Brer Rabbit (an obvious precursor of Bugs Bunny) and his clashes with the villain, Brer Fox. Tar Baby is a collection of some of the finest of these often surreal and grotesque stories, in the original African American dialect, and is presented as a classic of American literature for both adult readers and children of all ages.
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The casual publication in 1877 of "The Tar Baby" by Joel Chandler Harris, found Harris his literary vocation. In the following years he developed his own plantation mythology in a series of volumes, narrated by "Uncle Remus", telling colloquial tales of the wily hero Brer Rabbit (an obvious precursor of Bugs Bunny) and his clashes with the villain, Brer Fox. Tar Baby is a collection of some of the finest of these often surreal and grotesque stories, in the original African American dialect, and is presented as a classic of American literature for both adult readers and children of all ages.
Imprint | Creation Books |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | March 2000 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
Authors | Joel Chandler Harris |
Dimensions | 170 x 120 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 160 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-84068-020-1 |
Barcode | 9781840680201 |
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LSN | 1-84068-020-2 |