jack tales

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The Jack tales

told by R.M. Ward and his kindred in the Beech Mountain section of Western North Carolina and by other descendants of Council Harmon (1803-1896) elsewhere in the Southern Mountains ; with three tales from Wise County, Virginia
  • Williams, Berkeley
2003
Presents retellings of eighteen folk tales from the mountain country of North Carolina, featuring Jack, an Americanized version of the fairy tale hero.

The Jack tales

told by R.M. Ward and his kindred in the Beech Mountain section of Western North Carolina and by other descendants of Council Harmon (1803-1896) elsewhere in the Southern Mountains ; with three tales from Wise County, Virginia
  • Ward, R. M.
2003
Presents retellings of eighteen folk tales from the mountain country of North Carolina, featuring Jack, an Americanized version of the fairy tale hero.

Jack outwits the giants

  • Johnson, Paul Brett
2002
In this Appalachian folktale, Jack outwits two giants who want fresh meat for breakfast.

The Jack tales

told by R.M. Ward and his kindred in the Beech Mountain section of Western North Carolina and by other descendants of Council Harmon (1803-1896) elsewhere in the Southern Mountains; with three tales from Wise County, Virginia
  • Ward, R. M.
1993
Eighteen Jack tales drawn from the folklore of the North Carolina mountain country.

Fearless Jack

  • Johnson, Paul Brett
2001
In this Appalachian folktale, Jack wins fame and fortune after killing ten yellow jackets with one whack.

Mountain Jack tales

  • Haley, Gail E
1992
These stories featuring the hero Jack are set in the mountains of North Carolina, but have their roots in old world folklore. The illustrations are wood engravings.
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