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Folk Tales, Tall Tales, Trickster Tales and Legends of the Supernatural from the Pinelands of New Jersey: Recorded and Annotated by Herbert Halpert Between 1936 and 1951
Author(s): Herbert Halpert (Author), J. D. A. Widdowson
- Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
- Publication Date: 1 Aug. 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 664 pages
- ISBN-10: 0773413235
- ISBN-13: 9780773413238
Book Description
This annotated collection presents a unique corpus of over 400 traditional tales, collected by North America’s most distinguished scholar of Folk Studies. It includes anecdotes, historical and aetiological tales, legends (including the tales of the Jersey Devil), and tall tales.
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About the Author
Professor Halpert was one of the leading American folklorists of his generation, specializing in traditional narrative, song,and drama. He earned his Ph.D. in English from Indiana University. Professor Halpert held senior university posts in the USA before founding and directing the Department of Folklore at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. Professor J.D.A. Widdowson is head of research at the Institute for Folklore Studies in Great Britian and Canada.
