Tales with a Texas Twist

Original Stories And Enduring Folklore From The Lone Star State

von Donna Ingham

160 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Storytelling is both an art form and a means of passing on significant elements of a culture--the history, the traditions, the humor, the pathos. It is a way of entertaining and being entertained. With this compilation of Texas--and Texanized--favorite myths and legends, award-winning tale teller Donna Ingham applies her own unmistakable voice to traverse her home state through such stories as:>"The Coming of the Bluebonnet"--an oft-collected Commanche myth about love and sacrifice and the origin of the Texas state flower>"The Story Behind the Story"--about two early cattlemen and the basis for an episode in Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove">"The Life and Times of Pecos Bill"--a selection of tales about this legendary folk hero>"Diamond Bill"--about an east Texas rattlesnake who fought in the Civil War>"Cupid Was a Mama's Boy"--a Texanized classic Greek myth >And much more!

• Themen: Belletristik Traditionelle oder kulturelle Geschichten und Nacherzählungen Märchen und Volksmärchen / Märchennacherzählungen
• ISBN: 9780762738991
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.10.2005
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc