Latin American folktales

By John Bierhorst

Subjects: Latin Americans, Indians, Tales, Hispanic Americans, Legends, Folklore

Description: The first panoramic anthology of Hispano-American folk narratives, this core collection gathers one hundred tales arranged in the form of a "velorio," or wake. The tales are preceded by a selection of early Colonial legends foreshadowing the themes of Latino folklore, followed by modern Indian myths, riddles, chain riddles, and folk prayers.