In this Book
- Mexican Border Ballads and Other Lore
- 1946
- Book
- Published by: University of North Texas Press
- Series: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society
summary
This is a collection of popular folklore from Mexico and Texas, including ballads, personal anecdotes, folktales of the Alabama-Coushatta Indians and other miscellaneous legends. It contains "Corridos of the Mexican Border" by Brownie McNeil; "The Envious and the Envied Compadres" by Wilson M. Hudson; "Do Rattlesnakes Swallow Their Young?" by J. Frank Dobie; "Folktales of the Alabama-Coushatta Indians" by Howard N. Martin; "John Tales" by J. Mason Brewer; "The Literary Growth of the Louisiana Bullfrog" by Robert T. Clark; and "In Defense of Mrs. Mann" by Andrew Forest Muir.
Table of Contents
- Title Page
- pp. ii-iii
- Copyright Page
- p. iv
- Corridos of the Mexican Border
- pp. 1-34
- The Envious and the Envied Compadres
- pp. 35-42
- Do Rattlesnakes Swallow their Young?
- pp. 43-64
- John Tales
- pp. 81-104
- The Literary Growth of the Louisiana Bullfrog
- pp. 105-112
- In Defense of Mrs. Mann
- pp. 113-136
Additional Information
ISBN
9781574410907
Related ISBN
9781574410907
MARC Record
OCLC
1066395221
Launched on MUSE
2019-12-20
Language
English
Open Access
Yes