Tales and Songs of Southern Illinois

(Part of the Shawnee Classics Series)

by Charles Neely

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First published in 1938, this lively collection of over 150 tales and songs runs the gamut from joy to woe, from horror to humor. In forming the collection, Charles Neely required only that the tales and songs--whether home grown or transplanted from the great body of world lore-- had taken root somehow in the area of southern Illinois known as Egypt.

Notable tales include "Bones in the Well," "A Visit from Jesse James," "The Flight of the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0809321831

ISBN13:9780809321834

Release Date:May 1998

Publisher:Southern Illinois University Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:0.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"

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Customs & Traditions Folklore & Mythology History Literary Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Literature & Fiction

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