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The Punishment of the Stingy and Other Indian Stories Paperback - 1992
by George Bird Grinnell; Introduction by Jarold Ramsey; Preface by Raymond J. Demallie
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'The Punishment of the Stingy, ' first published in 1901, has become a classic of American Indian literature. George Bird Grinnell's retelling of Indian tales like 'The Star Boy, ' 'The Girl Who Was The Ring, ' 'The First Medicine Lodge, ' and 'Nothing Child' retains the humor and mystery of their sources.
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- Title The Punishment of the Stingy and Other Indian Stories
- Author George Bird Grinnell; Introduction by Jarold Ramsey; Preface by Raymond J. Demallie
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First edition th
- Pages 265
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Bison Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.
- Date 1992-08-01
- ISBN 9780803270084 / 0803270089
- Weight 0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)
- Dimensions 7.97 x 5.3 x 0.66 in (20.24 x 13.46 x 1.68 cm)
- Reading level 1010
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- Cultural Region: Plains
- Ethnic Orientation: Native American
- Library of Congress subjects Indians of North America - Fiction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 81021922
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Used/Native American Studies. Book is in good condition, with some scuffing and scratches. Pages are clean with no tears or markings, pages are slightly yellowed due to age. The Punishment of the Stingy, first published in 1901, has become a classic of American Indian literature. George Bird Grinnell's retelling of Indian tales like "The Star Boy," "The Girl Who Was the Ring," "The First Medicine Lodge," and "Nothing Child" retains the humor and mystery of their sources. Featuring the twin themes of generosity and stinginess, this is the only one of Grinnell's collections to embrace narratives from a number of tribes--Blackfoot, Pawnee, Blood, Piegan, and Chinook. Plucky young heroes emerge from obscurity through their generosity; the closefisted draw down supernatural punishments befitting their cold and hardened spirits. Jarold Ramsey writes, "The history of the Plains Indians as we have it would be unthinkable without the keen eye and honest, diligent pen of George Bird Grinnell. With him, it is…
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