Folk Stories from the Hills of Puerto Rico / Cuentos folklóricos de las montañas de Puerto Rico

Folk Stories from the Hills of Puerto Rico / Cuentos folklóricos de las montañas de Puerto Rico

Author: Rafael Ocasio

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2021-05-17

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1978823010

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This exciting new anthology gathers together Puerto Rican folktales that were passed down orally for generations before finally being transcribed beginning in 1914 by the team of famous anthropologist Franz Boas. These charming tales give readers a window into the imaginations and aspirations of Puerto Rico’s peasants, the Jíbaro. Some stories provide a distinctive Caribbean twist on classic tales including “Snow White” and “Cinderella.” Others fictionalize the lives of local historical figures, such as infamous pirate Roberto Cofresí, rendered here as a Robin Hood figure who subverts the colonial social order. The collection also introduces such beloved local characters as Cucarachita Martina, the kind cockroach who falls in love with Ratoncito Pérez, her devoted mouse husband who brings her delicious food. Including a fresh English translation of each folktale as well as the original Spanish version, the collection also contains an introduction from literary historian Rafael Ocasio that highlights the historical importance of these tales and the Jíbaro cultural values they impart. These vibrant, funny, and poignant stories will give readers unique insights into Puerto Rico’s rich cultural heritage. Esta nueva y emocionante antología reúne cuentos populares puertorriqueños que fueron transmitidos oralmente durante generaciones antes de ser finalmente transcritos comenzando en 1914 por el equipo del famoso antropólogo Franz Boas. Estos encantadores cuentos ofrecen a los lectores un vistazo a la imaginación y las aspiraciones de los jíbaros, los campesinos de Puerto Rico. Algunas historias brindan un distintivo toque caribeño a cuentos clásicos como "Blanca Nieves" y "Cenicienta". Otros ficcionalizan la vida de personajes históricos locales, como el famoso pirata Roberto Cofresí, representado como una figura al estilo de Robin Hood, quien subvierte el orden social colonial. La colección también presenta personajes locales tan queridos como Cucarachita Martina, la amable cucaracha que se enamora de Ratoncito Pérez, su devoto esposo ratón que le trae deliciosa comida. Incluyendo una nueva traducción al inglés de estos cuentos populares, así como las versiones originales en español, la colección también contiene una introducción del historiador literario Rafael Ocasio, quien destaca la importancia histórica de estos cuentos y los valores culturales del jíbaro que éstos imparten en los relatos. Estas historias vibrantes, divertidas y conmovedoras brindarán a los lectores una visión única de la rica herencia cultural de Puerto Rico. Introducción en español (https://d3tto5i5w9ogdd.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/03154419/Ocasio_Cuentos_Intro_Espan%CC%83ol.pdf)


Juan Bobo

Juan Bobo

Author: Carmen T. Bernier-Grand

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780785787426

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Four folktales about Puerto Rico's beloved noodlehead.


The Squeaky Door

The Squeaky Door

Author: Margaret Read MacDonald

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2006-01-03

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 0060283734

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THE SQUEAKY DOOR It's time for bed! Granny tucks Little Boy in tight. She kisses him good night. She turns out the light. And he's not scared! No, not him! But when Granny shuts that door... SQUEEEEAK! How can a granny keep that spooky, squeaky door from scaring her little boy awake at night? Acclaimed storyteller Margaret Read MacDonald spins a humorous bedtime story, perfect for reading aloud, with comical illustrations by Mary Newell DePalma.


Juan Bob Goes to Work

Juan Bob Goes to Work

Author: Marisa Montes

Publisher: Rayo

Published: 2006-09-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780060882273

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Although he tries to do exactly as his mother tells him, foolish Juan Bobo keeps getting things all wrong.


Historias de Puerto Rico

Historias de Puerto Rico

Author: Robert L. Muckley

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780844204024

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This selection of 16 legends illustrates the diverse history of Puerto Rico, for intermediate level learners of Spanish. The stories are presented here with the English translation in parallel'


Oté

Oté

Author: Pura Belpré

Publisher: Pantheon

Published: 1969

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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While searching for food in the forest, a poor man meets a near-sighted devil who insists on coming home with him.


Atariba & Niguayona

Atariba & Niguayona

Author: Harriet Rohmer

Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA)

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9780892390267

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A Taino Indian legend about a young boy and his search for the healing caimoni tree.


Cuentos favoritos de Puerto Rico

Cuentos favoritos de Puerto Rico

Author: David García

Publisher: Puerto Rico Almanacs, Incorporated

Published: 1982-11

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9780934642026

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Three traditional tales from Puerto Rico explain how the frog known as the coquí got his voice and the origins of a stone formation that looks like a watchful dog and an old Spanish chapel in San Juan.


Fantasmas: Puerto Rican Tales of the Dead

Fantasmas: Puerto Rican Tales of the Dead

Author: Charlie Vázquez

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9781087869124

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These stories range from tales told to the author as a child, to fictional accounts interweaving erotica, fantasy, and suspense elements in the rural and urban Gothic; part homage to the ancestors who lurk immortal in family folklore, part stories of imagination where specters emerge from the darkness to taunt and torment. From the terrors of the Great Depression to the devastation following Hurricane María, these tales chronicle the resistance and spirit of the Puerto Rican people; a testament to survival and perseverance in the face of disaster and the phantoms awaiting us when we turn off the lights. "Charlie Vázquez revisits the history of Puerto Rico and its diasporas, telling the stories of our dead. Using a textual tonality that brings Edgar Allan Poe and Horacio Quiroga to mind, Vázquez creates wonderfully crafted stories about souls who perish in the Great Depression, young widows drowned in hurricanes, soldiers recruited for medical experiments, and ladies of the night succumbing to vice. With an all-encompassing eye, Vázquez digs deep into various moments in Puerto Rican history to tell the stories of our terror, stories that endure in the realm of phantasms, trapping the living in a limbo that also turns them into transparent, yet present, traces of collective trauma. Finally, a book about our persisting ghosts written with a clarity that can help us conjure collective memory so we can move forward." Mayra Santos-Febres, author and founder of Festival de la Palabra de Puerto Rico