Spanish And American Legends

GENERAL INTRODUCTION THE LUCK OF ROARING CAMP THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT MIGGLES TENNESSEE'S PARTNER THE IDYL OF BED GULCH BROWN OF CALAVERAS MUCK-A-MUCK A MODERN INDIAN NOVEL CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI SELINA SEDILIA BY MISS M. E. B-DD-N AND MRS. H-N-Y W-D. CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX THE NINETY-NINE GUARDSMEN BY AL-X-D-R D-M-S CHAPTER I SHOWING THE QUALITY OF THE CUSTOMERS OF THE INNKEEPER OF PROVINS CHAPTER II THE COMBAT CHAPTER III SHOWING HOW THE KING OF FRANCE WENT UP A LADDER MISS MIX BY CH-L-TTE BR-NTE CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V MR. MIDSHIPMAN BEEEZY A NAVAL OFFICER CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII GUY HEAVYSTONE; OR, "ENTIRE" A MUSCULAR NOVEL CHAPTER I "NEREI REPANDIROSTRUM INCURVICERVICUM PECUS." CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV JOHN JENKINS OR CHAPTER I CHAPTER II THE DOWNWARD PATH CHAPTER III AND LAST FANTINE AFTER THE FRENCH OF VICTOR HUGO PROLOGUE II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X "LA FEMME" AFTER THE FRENCH OF M. MICHELET II THE INFANT III THE DOLL IV THE MUD PIE V THE FIRST LOVE VI THE WIFE VII HER OLD AGE THE DWELLER OF THE THRESHOLD BY SIR ED-D L-TT-N B-LW-R BOOK II IN THE WORLD BOOK III THE DWELLER OF THE THRESHOLD BOOK IV MYSELF N N. BEING A NOVEL IN THE FRENCH PARAGRAPHIC STYLE NO TITLE BY W-LK-E C-LL-NS PROLOGUE CHAPTER I MARY JONES'S NARRATIVE CHAPTER II THE SLIM YOUNG MAN'S STORY CHAPTER III NO. 27 LIMEHOUSE ROAD CHAPTER IV COUNT MOSCOW'S NARRATIVE CHAPTER V DR. DIGGS'S STATEMENT CHAPTER LAST STATEMENT OF THE PUBLISHER HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES BY CH-S R-DE CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI LOTHAW OR CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX THE HAUNTED MAN BY CH—R—S D—CK—N—S. PART I THE FIRST PHANTOM PART II THE SECOND PHANTOM TERENCE DENVILLE BY CH-L-S L-V-R CHAPTER I MY HOME CHAPTER II THE FIGHTING FIFTY-SIXTH MARY McGILLUP A SOUTHERN NOVEL INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI THE HOODLUM BAND OR CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V M'LISS AN IDYL OF RED MOUNTAIN CHAPTER I SMITH'S POCKET CHAPTER II WHICH CONTAINS A DREAM OF THE JUST ARISTIDES CHAPTER III UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE CHAPTER IV WHICH HAS A GOOD MORAL TENDENCY CHAPTER V "OPEN SESAME" CHAPTER VI THE TRIALS OF MRS. MORPHER CHAPTER VII THE PEOPLE vs. JOHN DOE WATERS. Before Chief Justice LYNCH. CHAPTER VIII THE AUTHOR TO THE READER—EXPLANATORY CHAPTER IX CLEANING UP CHAPTER X THE RED ROCK HIGH-WATER MARK A LONELY RIDE THE MAN OF NO ACCOUNT NOTES BY FLOOD AND FIELD PART I IN THE FIELD PART II IN THE FLOOD WAITING FOR THE SHIP A FORT POINT IDYL A NIGHT AT WINGDAM THE LEGEND OF MONTE DEL DIABLO THE RIGHT EYE OF THE COMMANDER THE LEGEND OF DEVIL'S POINT THE ADVENTURE OF PADRE VICENTIO A LEGEND OF SAN FRANCISCO THE DEVIL AND THE BROKER A MEDIAEVAL LEGEND THE OGRESS OF SILVER LAND OR THE CHRISTMAS GIFT THAT CAME TO RUPERT A STORY FOR LITTLE SOLDIERS

An update of a popular work that takes on the myths of the Spanish Conquest of the Americas, featuring a new afterword. Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest reveals how the Spanish invasions in the Americas have been conceived and presented, misrepresented and misunderstood, in the five centuries since Columbus first crossed the Atlantic. This book is a unique and provocative synthesis of ideas and themes that were for generations debated or perpetuated without question in academic and popular circles. The 2003 edition became the foundation stone of a scholarly turn since called The New Conquest History. Each of the book's seven chapters describes one "myth," or one aspect of the Conquest that has been distorted or misrepresented, examines its roots, and explodes its fallacies and misconceptions. Using a wide array of primary and secondary sources, written in a scholarly but readable style, Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest explains why Columbus did not set out to prove the world was round, the conquistadors were not soldiers, the native Americans did not take them for gods, Cortés did not have a unique vision of conquest procedure, and handfuls of vastly outnumbered Spaniards did not bring down great empires with stunning rapidity. Conquest realities were more complex--and far more fascinating--than conventional histories have related, and they featured a more diverse cast of protagonists-Spanish, Native American, and African. This updated edition of a key event in the history of the Americas critically examines the book's arguments, how they have held up, and why they prompted the rise of a New Conquest History.

Twelve classic tales from Latin America - before and after the days of Columbus.

This edition presents a thorough and comprehensive study on the folklore and legends of the native inhabitants of Central and South America. The materials for the study of native traditions are striking and various, from the usual demoniac beliefs and animistic credulities, to elaborate formations such as the Aztec and Maya pantheons, or the enigmatic Peruvian dogma. The study also explores the mythology of Caribbean people, as well as the legends from Amazon, Brazil, and the tales from the far south of the continent. Webster's Dictionary from 1903-1908, then became professor of philosophy at the University of Nebraska.

The wisdom and artistry of storytellers from Hispanic and Indian traditions preserve one of the world's richest folktale traditions—combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America. Gathered from twenty countries, including the United States, the stories are brought together here in a core collection of one hundred tales arranged in the form of a velorio, or wake, the most frequent occasion for public storytelling. This is the first panoramic anthology of Hispano-American folk narratives in any language. Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

America has always had a fascination with the Wild West, and schoolchildren grow up learning about famous Westerners like Wyatt Earp, Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill Hicock, as well as the infamous shootout at O.K. Corral. Pioneering and cowboys and Indians have been just as popular in Hollywood, with Westerners helping turn John Wayne and Clint Eastwood into legends on the silver screen. HBO's Deadwood, about the historical 19th century mining town on the frontier was popular last decade. Not surprisingly, a lot has been written about the West, and one of the best known writers about the West in the 19th century was Francis Bret Harte (1836-1902), who wrote poetry and short stories during his literary career. Harte was on the West Coast by the 1860s, placing himself in perfect position to document and depict frontier life.

In order to understand the course of economic and social disintegration in the Soviet Union, various questions were put to Soviet officials and economic and other policy advisors of the 1980s. This text assembles the analyses of key issues and turning points into a history of the systemic collapse.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1971.