African Folktales
by Roger D. Abrahams
Genres: Folklore, Anthropology
ISBN: 9780394721170
LTF Stock #: 850
This anthology gathers traditional folktales from across the African continent, presented with cultural and historical context. Abrahams emphasizes storytelling traditions, oral transmission, and social meaning rather than literary adaptation. The collection is used both for general readership and academic study of folklore and myth. (Pantheon Books, 1983; 384 pp)
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