| Author |
Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928 |
| LoC No. |
12021601
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| Title |
The Enchanted Burro
And Other Stories as I Have Known Them from Maine to Chile and California
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
The enchanted burro (New Mexico) -- The mummy-miner (Peru) -- A boy of the Andes (Peru) -- A daughter of the Misti (Peru) -- The Witch Deer (New Mexico) -- Felipe's sugaring-off (Peru) -- Andrés, the arriero (Bolivia) -- Our yellow slave. -- The Peak of Gold (New Mexico) -- Pablo's deer hunt (New Mexico) -- Candelária's curse (New Mexico) -- The habit of the fraile (Peru) -- The great magician -- The silver omelet (Mexico) -- A duel in the desert (California) -- A 'rastle with a wildcat (New England) -- A tame deer (California) -- The Rebel double runner (New England) -- The balsa boy of Lake Titi-caca (Bolivia).
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
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| Summary |
"The Enchanted Burro" by Charles F. Lummis is a collection of stories written in the early 20th century. Through a series of interconnected tales, the book explores the rich folklore and cultural narratives spanning regions from New Mexico to Peru and beyond. The stories prominently feature a variety of characters, including Lelo, an Indian boy who encounters the titular enchanted burro, and his friend Don Nicolás, as they navigate the challenges posed by witches and mystical creatures in their quest for truth and peace. At the start of the tale, we meet Lelo, an Indian boy, who experiences a peculiar disturbance in his peaceful life as he hears alarming shouts and cries coming from his pueblo. Intrigued and concerned by the ominous sounds, he abandons his work in the fields to seek out the source of the distress. Upon his arrival, he learns about the unsettling deaths attributed to a mysterious enchanted burro, which has been wreaking havoc in their community. As the tension builds, it becomes clear that there are supernatural elements at play, and Lelo’s bravery is put to the test when he decides to confront the dangers associated with the witchcraft whispered about in the night. Thus begins a story filled with suspense, adventure, and the intricacies of local lore, setting the stage for more thrilling encounters throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Short stories, American
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| Subject |
New Mexico -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
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| Subject |
South America -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
58954 |
| Release Date |
Feb 24, 2019 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jun 15, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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