Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit

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Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit

by Joel Chandler Harris

EN·~35 minutes

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In this lively collection, an elder storyteller shares a series of Southern folktales that follow the mischievous Brer Rabbit as he slips into a farmer’s garden, nibbles the vegetables, and leaves a trail of footprints for the owner’s dogs to chase. The rabbit’s quick wit and daring escape set the stage for a playful chase through fields and fences, while the narrator’s warm, dialect‑rich voice brings the countryside to life. Listeners are drawn into the rhythm of “once upon a time” as the tale unfolds with humor and charm.

Soon the chase gathers a cast of familiar critters—Brer Fox, Brer Wolf, Brer Bear, and Brer Coon—each adding their own brand of cleverness and comic trouble to the mix. Their antics around a makeshift barbecue create a bustling scene of camaraderie and rivalry, illustrating how cleverness can turn a simple garden raid into a memorable adventure. The stories celebrate imagination, resourcefulness, and the timeless appeal of folk humor.

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Language

en

Duration

~35 minutes (34K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, LN Yaddanapudi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file made using scans of public domain works at the University of Georgia.)

Release date

2007-08-09

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Joel Chandler Harris

Joel Chandler Harris

1848–1908

Best known for bringing the Uncle Remus stories to a wide audience, this Georgia writer helped make Brer Rabbit one of the most famous trickster figures in American literature. His work remains widely read, even as modern readers continue to debate its language and its handling of Black folklore.

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