Buy new:
-45% $19.34
FREE delivery Sunday, May 19 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Ships from: Amazon.com
Sold by: Amazon.com
$19.34 with 45 percent savings
List Price: $34.99

The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price.
Learn more
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
FREE delivery Sunday, May 19 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Or fastest delivery Saturday, May 18. Order within 5 hrs 36 mins
Only 12 left in stock (more on the way).
$$19.34 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$19.34
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
Amazon.com
Ships from
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Returns
30-day easy returns
30-day easy returns
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Returns
30-day easy returns
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Payment
Secure transaction
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
$8.25
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
Reading copy. Have signs of wear and previous use (Scuffs, library copy, highlighting, writing and underlining). No Dust Jackets This is an ex-library book, stickers and markings accordingly. Reading copy. Have signs of wear and previous use (Scuffs, library copy, highlighting, writing and underlining). No Dust Jackets This is an ex-library book, stickers and markings accordingly. See less
$9.99 delivery Friday, May 31
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
$$19.34 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$19.34
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Joel Chandler Harris
+ Follow
More books from this author
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

The Favorite Uncle Remus Hardcover – Illustrated, January 30, 1973

by Joel Chandler Harris (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 147 ratings
See all formats and editions
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$19.34","priceAmount":19.34,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"19","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"34","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"KmolN545w3S7NfL4La66y%2F29jJZ%2Fd8QTl5cr4pjLph%2FqT1Vme7Gy8hEO%2Biw1Ayyz6Wc6IIg4r50cOtPbbvTeTeE5BsYIIjSGpJno3GnHBfczeW0HlwY03qawIEi5f21O6tm1bOvUDC0%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$8.25","priceAmount":8.25,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"8","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"25","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"KmolN545w3S7NfL4La66y%2F29jJZ%2Fd8QT3HqNpfMdFTVcO4V2ivMryJ%2FU4ISQ2%2FJDmKHjZHTdxZ0ibaZTVzQUvQ6Jd5jUjwFz7EbdHFZUn3%2BnB3pLiPcyxl0XkTbTywG4AleXwhltiX5XS8bQ5ZRCALMwkYmhEVuWJvutCeC5PFkFNG%2FZNmcMtRQ9dsU0HsP1","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

This book brings together for the first time in one volume the best stories of Joel Chandler Harris.

Read more Read less
Previous page
  1. Reading age
    10 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    320 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    5 - 7
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 1.12 x 9 inches
  6. Publisher
    Clarion Books
  7. Publication date
    January 30, 1973
  8. ISBN-10
    0395068002
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0395068007
  10. See all details
Next page
Amazon First Reads | Editors' picks at exclusive prices

Frequently bought together

The Favorite Uncle Remus
$19.34
Get it as soon as Sunday, May 19
Only 12 left in stock (more on the way).
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
+
The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus
$21.25
Get it as soon as Sunday, May 19
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
+
Song of the South DVD - Deluxe Edition
$21.99
Get it May 17 - 21
In stock
Usually ships within 2 to 3 days.
Ships from and sold by ZephyrH.
Total price:
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
Details
Added to Cart
Some of these items ship sooner than the others.
Show details Hide details
Choose items to buy together.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Chosen with care from seven different books, this is a well-made collection, the more welcome because some of the stories have long been out of print." Horn Book

"Chosen with care from seven different books, this is a well-made collection, the more welcome because some of the stories have long been out of print." Horn Book Guide —

About the Author

After the first book appeared in 1880, Joel Chandler Harris was deluged with letters from readers all over the country asking for more stories of Brer Rabbit and his friends--so for the remaining years of his life he collected and wrote them. Richard Chase, noted folklorist and author of Jack Tales and Grandfather Tales, compiled and edited the volume after Harris’s death, and his occasional footnotes and word definitions contribute to our understanding of the dialect. Chase’s belief in the importance of folktales and Harris’s work is summed up in his foreword: "These tales grew up in the soil of our nation. They came from the soul of a people. They endure."

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarion Books; Illustrated edition (January 30, 1973)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0395068002
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0395068007
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 12 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 5 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.13 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.12 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 147 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Joel Chandler Harris

Joel Chandler Harris

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Customer reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
147 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Wild Horses Flying
5.0 out of 5 stars Joel Chandler Harris's The Favorite Uncle Remus
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2010
Verified Purchase
It appeaars that this book, Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus, is the first transcription of black culture's folk tales about Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Fox et al into mainstream culture in a book. Harris found ways to spell the words such that when you read -- you find yourself speaking/telling the story with that old time Black/African American dialect. This adds tremendously to the delight and richness of the stories. The dialect is key to bringing out the humor and wisdom in the stories and and creating the characters. And it is delightful. And the drawings too - - they're just perfect; they too represent the characters better than larger more elaborate storybook art.
I first heard these stories as a child when my dad read to me. I wanted the book to read to my grandchildren but kept finding these modernized, abstract, generalized Uncle Remus books that had none of the dialect, little of the dialogue - sappy, limp and lifeless. I was sooo glad when I finally figured out that Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus was the one I wanted - - and that it was still in print!! By the way, my grandkids LOVE it - - precisely because of the dialect, the humor and the wisdom that comes through in it. Even though they're just 5 and 7 years old -- they "get" it !-)
10 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
theboombody
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Bizarre
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2006
Verified Purchase
Although I knew this book would be extremely heavy in its dialect, I just had to buy the thing; and I don't regret doing so in the least. The constant misspellings and poor use of grammar add a lot more authenticity to the story than a modern English version ever could in my opinion. Shakespeare isn't updated. Why should Harris be?

The stories themselves are what you'd expect. Brer Rabbit (and occassionally Brer Tarrypin) play tricks on "de udder creetures," either for a good laugh or to escape being eaten. Most of the stories rely heavily on the unsurpassed gullibility of the creatures they encounter. Brer Rabbit might as well say, "Hey, look over there," in half the stories to make his escape - the creatures are so gullible.

In one story, Brer Rabbit offers Brer Fox a B.S. explanation of how carts with big wheels on one end and small wheels on the other squeeze together when they ride along, and drop money on the road. Of course Brer Fox buys it, and follows said carts around hoping to make a quick buck.

In another story, Brer Fox pretends to be dead, hoping to catch Brer Rabbit for his supper. Brer Rabbit says he doesn't think Brer Fox is dead, because Brer Fox isn't shouting "Wahoo!" like other dead folks do. Of course, Brer Fox says "Wahoo!" to avoid suspicion and Brer Rabbit is smart enough to run away.

This book reminds me of an ancient Tom and Jerry cartoon series. Brer Fox gets hurt in all kinds of ways because of Brer Rabbit and it's funny. He gets stung by bees and wasps, laughed at by girls, attacked by a wildcat, thrown around by a horse, trapped in a box, and beaten by his wife. Also, in one of my favorite stories, Brer Rabbit dresses him up in a saddle and rides him around like a mule.

I know this book is controversial, but it didn't seem all that racist to me. I did see the 'n' word, but I could count the number of times it appears in the text on one hand. Perhaps the dialect itself is racist, but didn't poor white guys in this time period speak in the same way? I'm not sure.

You know, I can't figure out how the Tar Baby story became so popular. I guess it may be because it's one of the very few stories where Brer Rabbit is actually fooled. However I must admit that there were quite a few stories in this collection I enjoyed far more than the Tar Baby one. "All the Grapes in the Neighborhood" is probably my favorite.

Towards the end of the collection, the characters start getting killed off. They're not killed off in any consistent way though, because Brer Fox is actually killed twice. Brer Possum gets burned in a fire, and Brer Wolf is scorched to death after being locked in a chest. The last three stories are EXCEEDINGLY dark, with Brer Rabbit laughing at multiple creature beheadings. Although he causes all kinds of mischief throughout the book, he's absolutely impish in the last three chapters. "Bookay," the third to last one, is probably the very strangest of them all. A cow lets Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit walk inside of its mouth to cut meat, and after being warned not to touch the haslett, Brer Rabbit hacks it anyway, killing the cow. Whether he does this on purpose or not is unclear, but after Brer Fox dies in the cow's guts, Brer Rabbit actually takes Brer Fox's head and gives it to the fox's wife to cook for dinner. Absolutely Bizarre. Talk about little known Brer Rabbit facts.

I loved this collection from start to finish. By the fourth story, I knew I'd finish the whole thing. There are sixty stories in all, some of which look very much alike. Yet I can't imagine getting bored reading this book. Highly recommended.
29 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Helen T
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it and glad to have a copy back
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
Verified Purchase
I have missed having a copy of Uncle Remus stories in my book collection. I had the album and book and it was stolen from my home 🏡 by some people that I thought I was helping out. I am still hoping to get the album again to complete my set. I grew up with these books as a child and I never understood that they are anything but stories for children. In fact, Uncle Remus is telling his stories to a young white child. To me it is his way of passing on his own ways and stories about life.
People are trying to ban books like this one and several others that are in the same genre, and I think they are wrong to do this until they have actually sat down and read them with a cup of coffee ☕ at their side and considered the fact that the author wrote them for parents to read to their children and not to teach them about differences in skin color.
I never received that message from this collection of books and I was born and reared in South Carolina and I have made it my home 🏡 after living in many different states in our great country. Those who are trying to make these books into more than children's stories are the one's who are trying to make something out of nothing, but they are determined to be the divisive people who are more ignorant about the subject of which they are banning than the rest of us who are aware of the actual truth behind their actions.
I have an opinion on the subject of banning books and I will say my mind even if it isn't the same as the same as that of Amazon or someone else reading my review, they are not right in stifling our Freedoms or taking any of our rights garanteed to the American People in the Constitution of the United States of America.
Helpful
 Report
Ann Robinson
4.0 out of 5 stars Love the funny stories. Age 75.
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2021
Verified Purchase
As a child my mother read the stories to us. I still have that book but I wanted to own some other copies.
Helpful
 Report
Great product
5.0 out of 5 stars Great condition
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023
Verified Purchase
Love it
Helpful
 Report
Viacheslav Land
5.0 out of 5 stars Arbitrary Titles Obscure Stories
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2019
Verified Purchase
I'm sorry to say this book is a mess. I can't find any mention of some stories in this book, e.g. Cousin! Cousin! is impossible to find any mention on the web. The text is different from what you get on gutenberg for free which is the only one you can find translation for. Avoid.
----
Jan 2020 update
Change the rating to 5 stars having learned the dialect after working through several tales.
I've never had such fun reading!
3 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English
the internet.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 23, 2015
Verified Purchase
Arrived as per order.
Report
Bruyère
2.0 out of 5 stars Bon niveau d'anglais nécessaire!!!!
Reviewed in France on February 9, 2014
Verified Purchase
J'ai visité la Louisiane et c'est là que nous avons découvert ces contes. J'ai un niveau très correct en anglais mais j'ai quelques difficultés à comprendre car un des personnages a un dialecte bien à lui. Ex: "You done year me say dat de creeturs is got' mos ez much sense ez folks, aint you,honey?" Après relecture, y a moyen de comprendre, Donc bon niveau nécessaire. Sinon, le produit correspond à la description!
Report