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100 1 _aHarris, Joel Chandler,
_d1848-1908
245 1 0 _aDaddy Jake the Runaway, and Short Stories Told after Dark
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-11-29
505 0 _aDaddy Jake, the runaway -- How a witch was caught -- The little boy and his dogs -- How black snake caught the wolf -- Why the guineas stay awake -- How the terrapin was taught to fly -- The creature with no claws -- Uncle Remus's wonder story -- The rattlesnake and the polecat -- How the birds talk -- The foolish woman -- The adventures of Simon and Susanna -- Brother Rabbit and the gingercakes -- Brother Rabbit's courtship.
508 _aRichard Tonsing, David Edwards, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Daddy Jake the Runaway" by Joel Chandler Harris is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The primary tale introduces Daddy Jake, an elderly, trusted servant on the Gaston plantation during the tumultuous period of the American Civil War. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, trust, and the complexities of relationships on the plantation, particularly through the eyes of the children Lucien and Lillian, who seek out Daddy Jake after he runs away. The opening of the book sets the stage with the sudden disappearance of Daddy Jake, who is fondly known to the plantation children. After a quarrel with the newly appointed overseer, he strikes back in self-defense and decides to flee into the woods, fearing severe repercussions under the law. As the plantation family grapples with his absence, Lucien and Lillian embark on their own adventure to find him, using a boat to drift down the river in search of their beloved Daddy Jake. Their innocent determination contrasts sharply with the adult anxieties surrounding the social and legal implications of a runaway slave during a time of war. The story unfolds with a mix of humor and heartfelt moments, painting a rich tapestry of plantation life and the bonds among its characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAnimals -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChildren's stories
653 _aPlantation life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAfrican Americans -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFugitive slaves -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSlavery -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFolk tales
700 1 _aKemble, E. W.
_q(Edward Windsor),
_d1861-1933
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60804
999 _c101630
_d101630