The Doctor to the Dead: Grotesque Legends and Folk Tales of Old Charleston

Bennett Jr., John H.; Eichelberger, Julia [Introduction]; Eichelberger, Julia [Foreword];

ISBN 10: 1643361376 / ISBN 13: 9781643361376

Edité par University of South Carolina Press, 2020

N° de réf. du vendeur 1643361376-3-36845563

Synopsis :

Twice-told tales about historic Charleston

"You ask for a story. I will tell you one, fact for fact and true for true." So begins "Crook-Neck Dick," one of twenty-three stories in this beguiling collection of Charleston lore. John Bennett's interpretations of the legends shared with him by African-descended Charlestonians have entertained generations. Among them are tales of ghosts, conjuring, superhuman feats, and supernatural powers; accounts of ingenuity, humor, terror, mystery, and solidarity will enchant folklorists, students of Charleston history, and all those who love a good ghost story.

Julia Eichelberger, the Marybelle Higgins Howe Professor of Southern Literature and an executive board member of the Center for Study of Slavery at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, provides an introduction.

À propos de l?auteur:

John Bennett (1865-1956) was a novelist, artist, essayist, and poet of international acclaim who played a fundamental role in the Charleston Renaissance. His other books include the beloved children's story Master Skylark: A Story of Shakespeare's Time and The Treasure of Peyre Gaillard.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Doctor to the Dead: Grotesque Legends ...
Éditeur : University of South Carolina Press
Date d'édition : 2020
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Good