Stories from Uncle Remus Author:Joel Chandler Harris Stories from Uncle Remus is a collection of fables humorously told by an old man to an attentive young friend. The tales of Brer Rabbit and his many neighbors have been passed down through many generations and continue to delight all who come to hear them. — Harris Joel Chandler (1848-1908) was a journalist who found fame through his humorous ad... more »aptations of the African-American folk tales he had heard as a child. Initially written for a weekly column in an Atlanta newspaper, the stories were an immediate success when collected and published together, and characters such as Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox are now favourites with children around the world.« less