Tales of Old-Time Texas - Softcover

J. Frank Dobie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0292780699 ISBN 13: 9780292780699

Publisher: University of Texas Press, 1984

Synopsis

It is for good reason that J. Frank Dobie is known as the Southwest's master storyteller. With his eye for color and detail, his ear for the rhythm of language and song, and his heart open to the simple truth of folk wisdom and ways, he movingly and unpretentiously spins the tales of our collective heritages. This he does in Tales of Old-Time Texas, a heartwarming array of twenty-eight stories filled with vivid characters, exciting historical episodes, and traditional themes. As Dobie himself says: "Any tale belongs to whoever can best tell it." Here, then, is a collection of the best Texas tales—by the Texan who can best tell them.

Dobie's recollections include such classics in Lone Star State lore as the tale of Jim Bowie's knife, the legend of the Texas bluebonnet, the story of the Wild Woman of the Navidad, and the account of the headless horseman of the mustangs. Other stories in this outstanding collection regale us with odd and interesting characters and events: the stranger of Sabine Pass, the Apache secret of the Guadalupes, the planter who gambled away his bride, and the Robinhooding of Sam Bass. These stories, and many more, make Tales of Old-Time Texas a beloved classic certain to endure for generations.

About this title

About the Author:

J. Frank Dobie was a folklorist and author of many books about Texas life and culture.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0292780699
• ISBN 13: 9780292780699
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336
• Illustrator: Barbara Latham