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The three wishes : a collection of Puerto Rican folktales /

Twenty-three folktales reflect the Puerto Rican culture which blends Mongolian, Negro, and Caucasian elements.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alegría, Ricardo E.
Contributors: Homar, Lorenzo. (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Spanish
Published: New York : Harcourt, Brace & World, ©1969.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects and Genres:
Tales > Puerto Rico.
Folklore > Puerto Rico > Juvenile literature.
Folklore > Puerto Rico.
Contes > Porto Rico.
Folklore.
Tales.
Puerto Rico.
novels.
Fiction.
Juvenile works.
Novels.
Romans.
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Table of Contents:
  • The animal musicians
  • The three brothers and the marvelous things
  • The bird of seven colors
  • Juan Bobo, the sow, and the chicks
  • The woodsman's daughter and the lion
  • The ant in search of her leg
  • The rabbit and the tiger
  • Death's godchild
  • Perez and Martina
  • The chili plant
  • The plumage of the owl
  • Lazy Peter and his three-cornered hat
  • Juan Bobo and the cauldron
  • The three wishes
  • The young girl and the devil
  • The troubadour and the devil
  • The witch's skin
  • The castle of no return
  • Juanito and the princess
  • The singing sack
  • Lazy Peter and the king
  • Juan Bobo and the princess who answered riddles
  • Count Crow and the princess.

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