Joel Chandler Harris

Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings Joel Chandler Harris

Joel Chandler Harris was one of the most famous and beloved of all American story tellers. One of the most colorful characters he ever created was Uncle Remus, who spun endless series of delightful stories of animals for the eager children who clustered around his knee. Here are some of Uncle Remus' best and most beloved stories. Many of these stories of Brer Rabbit and his friends Brer Fox, Brer Bear and other members of the animal kingdom have so endeared themselves to generations of children that today they are truly a part of the American heritage. The story of the Wonderful Tar Baby is only one of the many famous tales in this sparkling collection whose wit and wisdom will capture the affection of every reader who has not yet enjoyed this great book We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.