A collection of folk tales from the southern Appalachians that center on a single character, the irrepressible
Jack.
Table of Contents
Jack in the Giants' Newground
Jack and the Bull
Jack and the Bean Tree
Jack and the Robbers
Jack and the North West Wind
Jack and the Varmints
Big Jack and Little Jack
Sop Doll!
Jack and the King's Girl
Fill, Bowl! Fill!
Hardy Hardhead
Old Fire Dragaman
Jack and the Doctor's Girl
Cat 'n Mouse!
Jack and King Marock
Jack's Hunting Trips
The Heifer Hide
Soldier Jack
Appendix and Parallels
Glossary
