Devil Tales (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Virginia Frazer Boyle

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332042694 ISBN 13 : 9781332042692

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Step into the Quarters of Memory, where lullabies and hoodoo shape life on the old plantation.

This collection weaves together intimate scenes of family, ritual, and everyday survival, told in warm, vivid language that echoes across generations. Set on a Southern plantation, the stories capture how memory, superstition, and the bond between caretakers and children define a world of both hardship and belonging.

From Mammy’s cradle songs to hoodoo tales and the small rituals that anchor a community, these pieces illuminate a rich, often somber tapestry of life in the Quarters. Characters search for comfort, justice, and laughter amid the rhythms of work, faith, and memory.

• Explore intimate family dynamics and the transfer of oral tradition between generations
• Encounter hoodoo beliefs, spiritual practices, and their role in daily life
• witness scenes of resilience, humor, and quiet courage on a plantation
• Learn how memory preserves history through storytelling and shared lore

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical fiction focused on Black life in the American South and the storytelling voice that preserves memory across time.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Originally published in 1900. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332042694
• ISBN 13: 9781332042692
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 289
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