"Uncle Remus Stories" - translated and retold
«Uncle Remus Stories» - translated and retold The article explains the history of tales about Brer Rabbit in the literature of three different countries. In American culture, these tales became known thanks to Joel Chandler Harris, who recorded the stories of African Americans, imitating their dialect. He also added the narrator - Uncle Remus. Enid Blyton retold these tales in standard English. Liberal (free) translation of M. Gershenzon is recognized as canonical in Russian literature. Using the comparative method of analysis, the significance of translations and retellings of «Tales of Uncle Remus» in different cultures is proved.