02- Brer Rabbit's Frolic

Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit

by Joel Chandler HARRIS (1848 - 1908)

Uncle Remus' stories feature a trickster hero called Br'er Rabbit ("Brother" Rabbit), who uses his wits to slide out of trouble and gain the advantage over the slower witted other animals, many of whom are trying to eat him. Br'er Rabbit stories were mostly collected directly from the afro-american oral story-telling tradition and are said to be a direct interpretation of Yoruba tales of Hare. This book contains 11 unique stories and was the last one published before the author's death. (Introduction by Phil Chenevert)

Listen next episodes of Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit:
03 - Brother Bear's Big House , 04 - Brer Rabbit Treats the Creeturs to a Race , 05 - Brer Rabbit's Flying Trip , 06 - Brer Rabbit and the Gold Mine , 07 - Brer Rabbit gets Brer Fox a Hoss , 08 - Brer Rabbit finds the Moon in the Mill Pond , 09 - How Mr. Lion Lost his Wool , 10 - How Brer Rabbit Got a House , 11 - Brer Rabbit and the Partridge Nest