Exploring Famous Urban Legends
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Exploring Famous Urban Legends
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Author : Pille Pat Du
language : en
Publisher: Pille Pat Du
Release Date : 2024-05-17
Exploring Famous Urban Legends written by Pille Pat Du and has been published by Pille Pat Du this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-17 with True Crime categories.
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.
Urban Myths Legends
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Author : Albert Jack
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-02-03
Urban Myths Legends written by Albert Jack and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-03 with categories.
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
Film Folklore And Urban Legends
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Author : Mikel J. Koven
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Film Folklore And Urban Legends written by Mikel J. Koven and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Performing Arts categories.
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.
What Happens Next
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Author : Gail de Vos
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2012-06-26
What Happens Next written by Gail de Vos and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-26 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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.
12 Creepy Urban Legends
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Author : Kenya McCullum
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
12 Creepy Urban Legends written by Kenya McCullum and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Legends categories.
Spooky Urban Legends
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Author : Cindy Parmiter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-04-22
Spooky Urban Legends written by Cindy Parmiter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-22 with categories.
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.
Urban Legends
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Author : Gillian Bennett
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 2007-04-30
Urban Legends written by Gillian Bennett and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-30 with Social Science categories.
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.
Singapore Urban Legends
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Singapore Urban Legends written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Legends categories.
Hearsay
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Author : Jan Harold Brunvand
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Hearsay written by Jan Harold Brunvand and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Art categories.
"Hearsay: Artists Reveal Urban Legends explores these stories through vivid visual representations by 37 contemporary artists and imaginative essays by critics and curators, with an Introduction by noted urban legend expert Jan Harold Brunvand. More than 50 color illustrations accompany the artists' personal revelations about the tales that inspired their works." -- inside back cover of book.
The Complete Idiot S Guide To Urban Legends
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Author : Brandon Toropov
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2001
The Complete Idiot S Guide To Urban Legends written by Brandon Toropov and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Social Science categories.
A collection of modern-day urban myths and folklore explores questions relating to famous figures, government conspiracies, paranoia, revenge, chain letters, and humiliating experiences.