The Basket Woman: A Book of Indian Tales (Western Literature Series) - Softcover

Austin, Mary Hunter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0874173361 ISBN 13: 9780874173369

Verlag: University of Nevada Press, 1999

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Book by Mary Austin

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"Full of symbolism, irony, and thematic subtlety, these stories contrast, in uneasy terms, the stereotypes of native life to the realities, as Austin found them. . . . Instructors in literature of the West will surely be grateful for . . . this attractive reissue of a classic work." -Elizabeth Davis, Journal of the West

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Through the kindly but mysterious Basket Woman, cocky young glaciers, ancient Paiutes, and clever rabbits become the companions and teachers of Alan, the young son of homsteaders in early Nevada. The Basket Woman doesn't simply tell stories: She transports her young friend into powerful mythic tales where Alan learns the secret of the trees and animals and the wisdom of the people who flourisehd before the arrival of white settlers. A preface by Austin and a new introductgion by Austin scholar Mark Schlenz provide ample context for a multilevel appreciation of one of this remarkable writer's most important works.

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• Verlag: University of Nevada Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0874173361
• ISBN 13: 9780874173369
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 136