Download or read book Exploring Famous Urban Legends written by Pille Pat Du and published by Pille Pat Du. This book was released on 2024-05-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of urban legends with this book that will take you on a journey to uncover the truth behind some of the most mysterious stories that have captivated audiences for years. From haunted houses to legendary creatures, this book explores a wide range of urban legends that have become ingrained in popular culture. Each chapter delves into a different urban legend, providing a detailed history of its origins and exploring the various theories surrounding its truth or fiction. Through in-depth research and insightful analysis, the author seeks to separate fact from fiction, shedding light on the real stories behind the legends that have been passed down through generations. Whether you're a skeptic looking to debunk urban legends or a believer seeking confirmation of your favorite stories, this book offers something for everyone. With a blend of storytelling and investigative journalism, "Exploring Famous Urban Legends: Uncovering The Truth Behind Mysterious Stories" is a must-read for anyone interested in the hidden truths behind the myths and legends that have captured our imaginations. Get ready to uncover the secrets behind some of the most famous urban legends and discover the real stories that lie beneath the surface.
Download or read book What Happens Next written by Gail de Vos and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating book uncovers the history behind urban legends and explains how the contemporary iterations of familiar fictional tales provide a window into the modern concerns—and digital advancements—of our society. What do ghost hunting, legend tripping, and legendary monsters have in common with email hoaxes, chain letters, and horror movies? In this follow-up to Libraries Unlimited's Tales, Rumors, and Gossip: Exploring Contemporary Folk Literature in Grades 7–12, author Gail de Vos revisits popular urban legends, and examines the impact of media—online, social, and broadcast—on their current iterations. What Happens Next? Contemporary Urban Legends and Popular Culture traces the evolution of contemporary legends from the tradition of oral storytelling to the sharing of stories on the Internet and TV. The author examines if the popularity of contemporary legends in the media has changed the form, role, and integrity of familiar legends. In addition to revisiting some of the legends highlighted in her first book, de Vos shares new tales in circulation which she sees as a direct result of technological advancements.
Download or read book Spine Tingling Urban Legends written by Karen Latchana Kenney and published by LernerClassroom. This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts several popular urban legends, from Bigfoot to Bloody Mary.
Download or read book Urban Myths Legends written by Albert Jack and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-03 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject of urban myths and legends is one I have been interested in for a couple of years now. It occurred to me, one day at lunch with friends on the Isle of Dogs, that many long rambling conversations (and ours are certainly long and always rambling) will include a tall tale or two. One person will then be reminded of a story he or she once heard which is then presented as near or actual fact. The story will be introduced like this: 'That reminds me of a story I once heard . . .' or 'I remember my uncle/aunt/sister/hairdresser telling me what happened to a friend of theirs . . .' So urban legends are easy to spot and always have a ring of truth about them. The events they describe could happen or might have happened to any of us. Each of us could have been as unfortunate or stupid as the character(s) in the story, and that is one of the reasons we all enjoy urban legends so much: that the misfortune involved didn't happen to us but to somebody else. And that makes us laugh. The stories come in many different forms. Some involve ghostly goings on, some are about love found or lost. Some centre on plain stupidity and some on unfortunate coincidences, although some do have happy endings. The connecting feature is that all are told and then retold and come back around in altered forms, and all of them are passed around by word of mouth or, especially these days, via the internet, where they spread like wildfire. These 'legends' (so-called 'urban, ' although they don't need to have an urban setting) are the modern-day version of medieval folklore and all of the anecdotes in this collection can be recited the next time you are at lunch, dinner or in the pub with friends. They can make even the most unimaginative person seem interesting, I promise. They seem to be working for me, at any rate. I should point out here that many of the tales told in this collection are probably not true and that any names given, apart from when they are used to back up evidence in genuine accounts, are made up, by me. So, for example, if there really is a Peter Patsalides who worked at the World Trade Centre in New York prior to 11 September 2001 (see Caught with his Trousers Down), then I am not suggesting he was having an affair because that is also the name of a friend of mine, the one who told me the story in the first place. So please don't sue and leave me penniless if your marriage collapses as a result of something I have written. I am sure many of the stories included must be untrue, despite their ring of truth, but that is part of the fun of urban legends: any one of them could be true and it is up to us to decide for ourselves what to believe and what not to. Some well-known urban legends are bound to be missing from this book, but they may well pop up in a second volume if this one proves to be popular. It is only meant to be a little bit of fun and perhaps to provoke some thought and conversation. Anything that does that must be a good thing and also, reading this book and reciting a few of the tales might make you more popular - you never know. Albert Jack
Download or read book Be Afraid Be Very Afraid written by Harold Jan Brunvand and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2004-10-05 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of over ninety frightening urban legends, arranged by theme.
Download or read book Film Folklore and Urban Legends written by Mikel J. Koven and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Alien to When a Stranger Calls, many films are based on folklore or employ an urban legend element to propel the narrative. Films, Folklore and Urban Legends explores the convergence of folklore with popular cinema studies and focuses on the study of urban legends and how these narratives are used as inspiration for a number of films. Beginning with a general survey of the existing literature on folklore/film, this book addresses discourses of belief, how urban legends provide the organizing principle of some films, and how certain films "act out" or perform a legend.
Download or read book Urban Legends written by Carrie E. Benes and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1250 and 1350, numerous Italian city-states jockeyed for position in a cutthroat political climate. Seeking to legitimate and ennoble their autonomy, they turned to ancient Rome for concrete and symbolic sources of identity. Each city-state appropriated classical symbols, ancient materials, and Roman myths to legitimate its regime as a logical successor to&—or continuation of&—Roman rule. In Urban Legends, Carrie Bene&š illuminates this role of the classical past in the construction of late medieval Italian urban identity.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Urban Legends written by Brandon Toropov and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of modern-day urban myths and folklore explores questions relating to famous figures, government conspiracies, paranoia, revenge, chain letters, and humiliating experiences.
Download or read book Folklore written by Jan Harold Brunvand and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Too Good to Be True The Colossal Book of Urban Legends written by Jan Harold Brunvand and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2001-10-17 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of oft-repeated urban legends brings together the best of modern myths, from the stoned baby sitter who mistook a baby for a turkey to the fabulously expensive recipe for chocolate chip cookies.
Download or read book Curses Broiled Again written by Jan Harold Brunvand and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1990-08-17 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the master folklorist and sly wit, Jan Brunvand, comes a collection of all-new urban legends. Did your cousin's wife's dentist's daughter go to the tanning parlor once too often and had her insides cooked? Has your husband's brother's nephew teacher try to make a dead rabbit look alive? If so, you've heard—or you yourself may have told—two of the seventy-plus legends in this collection. Urban legends are "those bizarre but believable stories about batter-fried rats, spiders in hairdos, Cabbage Patch dolls that get funerals, and the like that pass by word of mouth as being the gospel truth." But of course, though often told as having happened to a FOAF (friend of a friend), they aren't true. Included in this collection are legends about sex, horror, cars, business, and academia. Among them are "The Bible Student's Exam," "The Pregnant Shoplifter," "The Ice Cream Cone Caper," "Don't Mess with Texas," and "Mrs. Fields' Cookie Recipe."
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Urban Legends written by Jan Harold Brunvand and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents descriptions of hundreds of urban legends and their variations, themes, and scholarly approaches to the genre, including such tales as disappearing hitchhikers and hypodermic needles left in the coin slots of pay telephones.
Download or read book Spooky Urban Legends written by Cindy Parmiter and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-22 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores a variety of urban legends, some more well-known than others. Included in this collection are accounts of a doll rumored to house a human soul; a painting sold on an online auction site that is more than meets the eye; bodies of water that many believe harbor the spirits of the damned; ghostly dogs sent from the hereafter as representatives of both heaven and hell; a family in rural Kentucky who claimed to have encountered beings of unknown origin; the infamous "Bunny Man" who made it his mission to terrorize a Virginia community in the 1970s; arachnid bites that are only the beginning of horrors yet to come; mutants that stalk the swamps of Louisiana and much, much more. If you're a fan of urban legends, or creepy tales in general, you've reached your stop. Open these pages and prepare to enter a world of mystery where nothing is ever as it seems. You will discover that, in most urban legends, there exists a grain of truth.
Download or read book Urban Legends written by Gillian Bennett and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2007-04-30 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the basic stories behind urban myths and legends from around the world, along with examples of each, and groups them by theme, which includes city life, horror, accidents, disease, animals, sex, merchandise, murder, and the supernatural.
Download or read book Unraveling Urban Legends written by Lauren Perez and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-08-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the captivating world of urban legends with this comprehensive exploration of folklore, mythology, and contemporary tales. From ancient civilizations to the digital age, stories of mysterious creatures, haunted places, and unexplained phenomena have fascinated and terrified people across cultures and generations. "Unraveling Urban Legends" goes beyond mere storytelling, offering critical perspectives on the ethical implications, psychological underpinnings, and societal impacts of these enduring tales. From the role of media and entertainment in perpetuating myths to the ethical responsibilities of storytellers and journalists, this book examines the complex relationship between truth and fiction in the realm of urban legends. Whether you're a folklore enthusiast, a skeptic seeking rational explanations, or simply curious about the mysteries of the human psyche, "Unraveling Urban Legends" offers a captivating journey into the heart of our collective imagination. Prepare to challenge your beliefs, confront your fears, and uncover the hidden truths behind some of the most enduring and enigmatic stories of our time.
Download or read book Urban Legends written by Thomas J. Craughwell and published by Black Dog & Leventhal. This book was released on 2005-03-14 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating, creepy, frightening, disgusting, and hilarious collection of some of the world's most popular and enduring tall tales. With themes that run the gamut from funny to sick, risqué to informative, and frightening to disgusting, Urban Legends features fantastic yarns that are remarkable for their uncanny ability to travel the world by word of mouth. We've all heard the one about the alligators that roam New York City's sewers, or how "Mikey" of Life Cereal fame died from eating Pop Rocks mixed with Coke. And what about the flustered parents who left their baby on the car roof, or the scuba diver who was found in the middle of a forest after a fire? These classic tall tales are featured here in all of their creepy glory along with hundreds of others, and they're guaranteed to amuse, enlighten, and intrigue, but be careful: they may stick in your mind forever.
Download or read book Urban Legends written by Porsha Garrett and published by . This book was released on 2023-08-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the world of urban legends, where stories of the strange and eerie abound, we've all heard them - tales of a ghostly hitchhiker, a phantom killer, or a haunted house. But where do these legends come from? And why do they continue to captivate us? In this book, I will dive into the fascinating world of urban legends, exploring their origins, variations, and enduring appeal. So, join me on a journey through the world of urban legends, and discover the Strange and mysterious tales that have captivated us for generations.
