Folklore of Canada

By Edith Fulton Fowke

Book Overview

Canada's best-known folklorist presents the ultimate collection of Canadian tales, songs, stories, rhymes, legends, and jokes. Gathered from every corner of the country, the material reflects Canada's diversity, featuring folklore from the traditions of English and French Canada, several First Nations, and our disparate immigrant communities.

Folklore of Canada is a browser's delight and also a lively work of scholarship. From the hilarious to the profound, this classic work captures the plain-talking traditions of Canadian folklore for all time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0771032048
• ISBN13: 9780771032042
• Release Date: April 1990
• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.9" x 0.9" x 5.9"

Customer Reviews

great Canadian jokes!

I enjoyed this book very much, and I am not even Canadian

A good cross-section of Canadian folklore

Edith Fowke collected much Canadian folklore and folk songs during her life, and wrote many books about these subjects. This is a good introductory book. Fowke carefully includes songs, jokes, stories, etc, from each part of Canada, showing that Newfoundland and Quebec do not have a monopoly on our folklore.Far too often, Canadians downplay their rich cultural history and undervalue their store of folklore. Hopefully, more books like this one will help us to learn and appreciate our folklore and will whet a thirst to discover more.