CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii
3. CONTENTS ix
4. LIST OF TALES xi
5. I. THE COMMUNITIES AND THE STORYTELLERS 1
6. II. THE ART OF NEGRO STORYTELLING 19
7. III. ANIMAL AND BIRD STORIES 31
8. IV. OLD MARSTER AND JOHN 49
9. V. COLORED MAN 75
10. VI. HORRORS 84
11. VII. HOODOOS AND TWO-HEADS 100
12. VIII. SPIRITS AND HANTS 120
13. IX. WITCHES AND WONDERS 137
14. Χ. THE LORD AND THE DEVIL 155
15. XI. PREACHERS 167
16. XII. LIARS AND IRISHMEN 175
17. XIII. FAIRY TALES 186
18. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND NOTES 201
19. INDEX OF INFORMANTS 235
20. INDEX OF MOTIFS 241
21. INDEX OF TALE TYPES 247