Jersey Genesis: The Story of the Mullica River
Autor Henry Becken Limba Engleză Paperback – oct 1983
Long regarded as folklife classics, Henry Charlton Beck's books are vivid re-creations of the back roads, small towns, and legends that give New Jersey its special character. Rutgers university Press is pleased to make these important books available again in newly designed editions.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780813510156
ISBN-10: 0813510155
Pagini: 334
Ilustrații: 1
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Ediția:None
Editura: Rutgers University Press
Colecția Rutgers University Press
ISBN-10: 0813510155
Pagini: 334
Ilustrații: 1
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Ediția:None
Editura: Rutgers University Press
Colecția Rutgers University Press
Notă biografică
Father Henry Charlton Beck, who lived in New Jersey nearly all his life, was the author of numerous books on New Jersey folklife, state editor of the Camden Courier-Post and writer for the Newark Star-Ledger. He is considered New Jersey's first folklorist and his painstaking work has left us with a rich collection of tales.
Cuprins
Foreword
Foreword to 1963 Printing
1 Fisherman's Luck
2 Roundabout Islands
3 Bishop's Breed
4 Cure for an Old Age
5 Roads Under Water
6 Leeds of Leeds
7 Leeks in Lower Bank
8 Over Turtle Creek
9 Captain's House
10 Meadow Musk
11 Green Bank
12 One Corpse to Another
13 Pillar of Society
14 Snappers and Greentails
15 "As Dying-"
16 The Adventure of Aserdaten
17 Rolling Stones Gather
18 The Forum
19 Names and Big Gun
20 Toward the Port
21 Port of the Republic
22 The Jersey Devil
23 Santa Claus for the Lower Bank
24 Farewell to Lower Bank
25 The Forks
26 Headwaters
Bibliography
A Note on the Author
Index
Foreword to 1963 Printing
1 Fisherman's Luck
2 Roundabout Islands
3 Bishop's Breed
4 Cure for an Old Age
5 Roads Under Water
6 Leeds of Leeds
7 Leeks in Lower Bank
8 Over Turtle Creek
9 Captain's House
10 Meadow Musk
11 Green Bank
12 One Corpse to Another
13 Pillar of Society
14 Snappers and Greentails
15 "As Dying-"
16 The Adventure of Aserdaten
17 Rolling Stones Gather
18 The Forum
19 Names and Big Gun
20 Toward the Port
21 Port of the Republic
22 The Jersey Devil
23 Santa Claus for the Lower Bank
24 Farewell to Lower Bank
25 The Forks
26 Headwaters
Bibliography
A Note on the Author
Index
Descriere
Long regarded as folklife classics, Henry Charlton Beck's books are vivid re-creations of the back roads, small towns, and legends that give New Jersey its special character. Rutgers university Press is pleased to make these important books available again in newly designed editions.