Walter Jekyll gathered these tales and songs from country people in Jamaica and set them down in their own speech. Annancy the spider tricks Brother Tiger, Monkey and Death, Snake courts a proud girl, and European stories like William Tell and Bluebeard reappear transformed; the songs come with their music, and Alice Werner’s introduction traces African roots.
A landmark early collection of Jamaican folklore, still a source for Caribbean storytellers and musicians. Download the free EPUB.