Mules And Men.

HURSTON, Zora Neale.

$975.00

Item Number: 149911

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1935.

First edition of this pioneering work of ethnography that blends folklore, oral history, and Hurston’s own personal experiences to document African American culture in the rural South. Octavo, original publisher’s full cloth. In near fine condition.

Hurston’s approach is both scholarly and literary. In the first part of the book, she collects a wide range of stories, proverbs, and folktales from local residents, preserving the dialect and colloquial speech of the community. The narratives include humorous anecdotes, fables, and legends, which reveal the richness of African American oral traditions and their role in preserving history and cultural identity. In the second part, Hurston immerses herself in the world of Hoodoo, observing rituals, superstitions, and the spiritual practices that are central to many African American communities in the South.