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West African Folktales (1st Edition) by Jack Berry (Editor), Richard Spears (Introduction), Richard A. Spears (Editor), Northwestern University Press Paperback, 229 Pages, Published 1991 ISBN-10: 0-8101-0993-X / 081010993X ISBN-13: 978-0-8101-0993-3 / 9780810109933 These 123 tales reflect the rich oral tradition of West African folklore. Playful and sly, they teem with talking animals and shape-shifting tricksters, with pacts and promises made and broken, and with impossible deeds done through chicanery and magic. These tales deal with themes common throughout |