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A collection of 12 legends drawn from Puerto Rico's history.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 37,54 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
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A collection of 12 legends drawn from Puerto Rico's history.
Author : Pura Belpré
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 38,68 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN :
While searching for food in the forest, a poor man meets a near-sighted devil who insists on coming home with him.
Author : Rafael Ocasio
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 25,37 MB
Release : 2021-05-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1978823010
This exciting new anthology gathers together Puerto Rican folktales that were passed down orally for generations before finally being transcribed beginning in 1914 by the team of famous anthropologist Franz Boas. These charming tales give readers a window into the imaginations and aspirations of Puerto Rico’s peasants, the Jíbaro. Some stories provide a distinctive Caribbean twist on classic tales including “Snow White” and “Cinderella.” Others fictionalize the lives of local historical figures, such as infamous pirate Roberto Cofresí, rendered here as a Robin Hood figure who subverts the colonial social order. The collection also introduces such beloved local characters as Cucarachita Martina, the kind cockroach who falls in love with Ratoncito Pérez, her devoted mouse husband who brings her delicious food. Including a fresh English translation of each folktale as well as the original Spanish version, the collection also contains an introduction from literary historian Rafael Ocasio that highlights the historical importance of these tales and the Jíbaro cultural values they impart. These vibrant, funny, and poignant stories will give readers unique insights into Puerto Rico’s rich cultural heritage. Esta nueva y emocionante antología reúne cuentos populares puertorriqueños que fueron transmitidos oralmente durante generaciones antes de ser finalmente transcritos comenzando en 1914 por el equipo del famoso antropólogo Franz Boas. Estos encantadores cuentos ofrecen a los lectores un vistazo a la imaginación y las aspiraciones de los jíbaros, los campesinos de Puerto Rico. Algunas historias brindan un distintivo toque caribeño a cuentos clásicos como "Blanca Nieves" y "Cenicienta". Otros ficcionalizan la vida de personajes históricos locales, como el famoso pirata Roberto Cofresí, representado como una figura al estilo de Robin Hood, quien subvierte el orden social colonial. La colección también presenta personajes locales tan queridos como Cucarachita Martina, la amable cucaracha que se enamora de Ratoncito Pérez, su devoto esposo ratón que le trae deliciosa comida. Incluyendo una nueva traducción al inglés de estos cuentos populares, así como las versiones originales en español, la colección también contiene una introducción del historiador literario Rafael Ocasio, quien destaca la importancia histórica de estos cuentos y los valores culturales del jíbaro que éstos imparten en los relatos. Estas historias vibrantes, divertidas y conmovedoras brindarán a los lectores una visión única de la rica herencia cultural de Puerto Rico. Introducción en español (https://d3tto5i5w9ogdd.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/03154419/Ocasio_Cuentos_Intro_Espan%CC%83ol.pdf)
Author : J. Alden Mason
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Page : pages
File Size : 32,9 MB
Release : 1979-06
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ISBN : 9780849029899
Author : Marisa Montes
Publisher : Rayo
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,53 MB
Release : 2006-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780060882273
Although he tries to do exactly as his mother tells him, foolish Juan Bobo keeps getting things all wrong.
Author : David García
Publisher : Puerto Rico Almanacs, Incorporated
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 27,16 MB
Release : 1982-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780934642026
Three traditional tales from Puerto Rico explain how the frog known as the coquí got his voice and the origins of a stone formation that looks like a watchful dog and an old Spanish chapel in San Juan.
Author : Robert L. Muckley
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,13 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9780844204024
This selection of 16 legends illustrates the diverse history of Puerto Rico, for intermediate level learners of Spanish. The stories are presented here with the English translation in parallel'
Author : Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,56 MB
Release : 1995
Category :
ISBN : 9780785787426
Four folktales about Puerto Rico's beloved noodlehead.
Author : Charlie Vázquez
Publisher :
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 47,82 MB
Release : 2020-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781087869124
These stories range from tales told to the author as a child, to fictional accounts interweaving erotica, fantasy, and suspense elements in the rural and urban Gothic; part homage to the ancestors who lurk immortal in family folklore, part stories of imagination where specters emerge from the darkness to taunt and torment. From the terrors of the Great Depression to the devastation following Hurricane María, these tales chronicle the resistance and spirit of the Puerto Rican people; a testament to survival and perseverance in the face of disaster and the phantoms awaiting us when we turn off the lights. "Charlie Vázquez revisits the history of Puerto Rico and its diasporas, telling the stories of our dead. Using a textual tonality that brings Edgar Allan Poe and Horacio Quiroga to mind, Vázquez creates wonderfully crafted stories about souls who perish in the Great Depression, young widows drowned in hurricanes, soldiers recruited for medical experiments, and ladies of the night succumbing to vice. With an all-encompassing eye, Vázquez digs deep into various moments in Puerto Rican history to tell the stories of our terror, stories that endure in the realm of phantasms, trapping the living in a limbo that also turns them into transparent, yet present, traces of collective trauma. Finally, a book about our persisting ghosts written with a clarity that can help us conjure collective memory so we can move forward." Mayra Santos-Febres, author and founder of Festival de la Palabra de Puerto Rico
Author : Harriet Rohmer
Publisher : Children's Book Press (CA)
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 36,91 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780892390267
A Taino Indian legend about a young boy and his search for the healing caimoni tree.