The Magic Bundle

Cornelius Mathews (1817 – 1889) was an American writer and playwright, best known for his crucial role in the formation of a literary group known as “Young America” in the late 1830s. He espoused the idea that New World literature should develop along its own lines and with its own background. Because of that, he himself focused on American Indian lore and other American themes. “The Magic Bundle” is short tale from “The Indian Fairy Book” collection published in 1855. This is a collection of stories that have been recited around the lodge-fires and under the trees by the Indian story-tellers since time out of mind. These stories are filled with beautiful and sprightly legends of the West that will definitely strike you imagination. Fascinating and exotic at the same time they are a good choice for anyone who are interesting in culture of different countries or want to know more about Native American folklore! Had been retold for generations these stories have proved that they are worth reading!