AFRICAN MYTHS AND LEGENDS BY KATHLEEN ARNOTT

AFRICAN MYTHS AND LEGENDS BY KATHLEEN ARNOTT. HARDCOVER, FULLY INTACT DUST JACKET with PLASTIC PROTECTIVE COVER, PREVIOUS OWNER'S NAME ON FEP, 211 PAGES, IN GOOD CONDITION.

"This is the latest and one of the most outstanding volumes in the Oxford Myths and Legends series. Reading through this anthology, you can find out Why the Crab has no Head; Why the Bat Flies at Night; and Why the Sun and Moon Live in the Sky. You can read about an avaricious spider and an evil-hearted shark; hard-working Calabash Children and a ponderous tortoise. The characters-be they animal or human or superhumanare sharply defined; they are either fiercely good or fiercely evil. Drawn from all parts of Africa, these tales illustrate well the simplicity and superstition inherent in the rural African peoples; their fierce sense of justice; their belief in witchcraft; their powers of patience and endurance. The lilting cadence of speech is reflected in the names of the men and women: Ariwehu, Unanana, Walukaga, Mpunza-nyana. Kathleen Arnott, who is well acquainted with many parts of Africa, retells these tales with assurance and lucidity. In collaboration with her husband, Dr. David W. Arnott, she has made a most valuable contribution to the folk-lore of Africa." - Dust jacket