Uncle Remus and Friends - 17 stories by Joel Chandler Harris ~ Full Audiobook [folklore]

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02/02/23

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Uncle Remus and Friends - 17 stories by Joel Chandler Harris audiobook.

Genre: folklore

Uncle Remus, that genial old storyteller, knows how to spin these wonderful tales about the 'criteers' that the little 6 year old boy (and many of us adults!) love to listen to. Yet the 'Brer Rabbit and 'Brer Fox and the others sound a lot like the people all around us. They tell stories about personalities and faults and virtues in a way that is unique to Uncle Remus. As the shadows grow longer outside, draw up a rocking chair next to the little boy, settle back and listen to the wise old man tell these stories. These 17 stories were specially chosen from Uncle Remus: His Songs and Sayings and include The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story, Miss Cow falls a Victim to Mr. Rabbit; Mr. Fox and the Deceitful Frogs; Mr. Rabbit grossly deceives Mr. Fox and lots of others.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:05:57) Chapter 02

(00:10:51) Chapter 03

(00:15:44) Chapter 04

(00:20:55) Chapter 05

(00:26:43) Chapter 06

(00:35:08) Chapter 07

(00:43:13) Chapter 08

(00:48:38) Chapter 09

(00:56:25) Chapter 10

(01:04:10) Chapter 11

(01:10:27) Chapter 12

(01:14:58) Chapter 13

(01:21:41) Chapter 14

(01:25:08) Chapter 15

(01:29:08) Chapter 16

(01:34:58) Chapter 17

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Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit by Joel Chandler Harris ~ Full Audiobook [folklore]

February 2, 2023

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50m

Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit by Joel Chandler Harris audiobook.

Genre: folklore

Step into a porchside circle of storytelling where Uncle Remus, an elderly Black narrator, shares a lively chain of animal fables with a curious young boy. In these classic tales, the small but quick-witted Brer Rabbit survives a world of bigger, stronger rivals - especially the relentless Brer Fox - by relying on nerve, wordplay, and a sharp eye for opportunity. Each story unfolds like a miniature contest: traps are set, bargains are struck, pride is punctured, and the underdog finds an unexpected opening when no one else can. As the boy returns again and again for another evening's entertainment, the collection builds a richly patterned folk universe full of repeating characters, familiar lessons, and playful reversals. At once humorous and slyly instructive, the book preserves a tradition of oral storytelling, with rhythms and voices meant to be heard aloud. Beneath the mischief and laughter are enduring themes of resilience, cleverness, and the complicated ways power can be challenged without force. This audiobook invites you to savor the cadence of the stories and the timeless charm of Brer Rabbit's audacious escapes.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:04:54) Chapter 02

(00:09:36) Chapter 03

(00:14:09) Chapter 04

(00:19:33) Chapter 05

(00:23:42) Chapter 06

(00:28:43) Chapter 07

(00:32:10) Chapter 08

(00:36:13) Chapter 09

(00:39:54) Chapter 10

(00:42:39) Chapter 11

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Uncle Remus Returns by Joel Chandler Harris ~ Full Audiobook [folklore]

February 2, 2023

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181m

Uncle Remus Returns by Joel Chandler Harris audiobook.

Genre: folklore

In Uncle Remus Returns, Joel Chandler Harris brings back the soft-spoken, sharp-eyed storyteller of the old plantation, now older and enjoying a quieter sort of retirement. When a new child arrives to visit family - the son of the original little boy who once begged for tales by the fire - Uncle Remus slips naturally into his familiar role, turning everyday moments into invitations for story. One by one, he shares a set of lively animal fables in which Brer Rabbit, forever small but never helpless, matches wits with larger, tougher neighbors like Brer Fox and Brer Bear. The adventures are comic, cunning, and often pointed, using mischief and surprise to explore pride, greed, fear, and the thin line between being clever and being cruel. Framed by the boy's questions and Remus's warm, teasing wisdom, the collection captures the rhythms of spoken storytelling and the pull of tales passed from one generation to the next. Heard today, the book also reflects the attitudes and dialect writing of its era, and some language may feel dated or offensive, even as the folk patterns and trickster energy remain compelling.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:02:07) Chapter 01

(00:28:08) Chapter 02

(00:54:29) Chapter 03

(01:21:15) Chapter 04

(01:45:57) Chapter 05

(02:09:48) Chapter 06

(02:31:04) Chapter 07

(02:40:47) Chapter 08

(02:47:57) Chapter 09