Sister Jane: Her Friends and Acquaintances is a collection of short stories written by Joel Chandler Harris. The book revolves around Sister Jane, a wise and kind-hearted old woman who lives in a small Southern town. The stories are set in the late 19th century and showcase the daily lives of the people in the town, including Sister Jane's family, friends, and neighbors. The book is divided into several chapters, each containing a different story. The stories are written in Harris's trademark style, which is characterized by his use of dialect and his ability to capture the essence of Southern life. Throughout the book, readers are introduced to a diverse cast of characters, including Sister Jane's family members, such as her grandson, her daughter, and her son-in-law. Other characters include the town's doctor, a group of mischievous boys, and a young couple in love. Despite the varying plotlines and characters, each story in Sister Jane: Her Friends and Acquaintances shares a common thread of community and the importance of relationships. The book is a heartwarming and nostalgic look at life in the South during a simpler time.1896. A Narrative of Certain Events and Episodes Transcribed from the Papers of the Late William Wornum. American author and journalist, Harris is famous, or infamous as the case may be, for his humorous adaptations of black folk legends in the Uncle Remus Stories. The Uncle Remus folktales, told by a Negro to a little boy, feature a variety of animals with the rabbit as hero and the fox next in importance, and often stress the importance of brains over brawn. Harris fell out of favor with black critics and scholars in the '60s due to what they consider is arguably the worst kind of racist stereotyping-the depiction of ex-slaves identifying with the plantation system of the Old South. But in recent years these same critics are beginning to believe that Harris might have saved an important legacy. Harris also wrote six children's books, all set on a Georgia plantation, and several novelettes and novels-most importantly, Sister Jane: Her Friends and Acquaintances, a novel that depicts antebellum Georgia. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.