The Story of Aaron, So Named, The Son of Ben Ali

""The Story of Aaron, So Named, The Son of Ben Ali"" is a novel by Joel Chandler Harris that tells the story of a young African American boy named Aaron who is born into slavery in the United States. Aaron's father, Ben Ali, is a Muslim who was brought over from Africa and is highly respected among the other slaves. As Aaron grows up, he learns about his heritage and the struggles of his people. He becomes determined to escape slavery and find a better life for himself and his family. Along the way, he meets various characters who help him on his journey, including a kind white woman who teaches him to read and write. The novel explores themes of race, identity, and freedom, and provides a powerful insight into the experiences of African Americans during the time of slavery.1895. 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 folk tales, 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. Told by his friends and acquaintances, The Story of Aaron is a children's story of a black slave in Georgia who knows the language of the animals. Contents: The Language of the Animals; A Ride on the Black Stallion; Gristle, The Gray Pony, begins his Story; Gristle, the Gray Pony, concludes his Story; Rambler, the Track Dog, begins his Story; A Run through the Woods; Rambler, the Track Dog, concludes his Story; Grunter the White Pig; The White Pig's Story; The Black Stallion's Story; Free Polly's Story; and The Army Marches By. Illustrated. 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.