Folk tales, legends, tall tales, jokes, riddles, myths, sea shanties - all types of folklore, from every corner of Canada, make up this classic collection by one of the most prominent folklorists in Canada today.From the hilarious to the eerie, from the simple to the profound, the "hidden culture" found within the pages of this book is drawn from English and French Canadian tradition, from the Native stories handed down through the ages, and from the many Ethnic backgrounds found in Canada.