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Pages : 966
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Cassell's Magazine
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Languages : en
Pages : 742
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Pages : 742
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A Story Teller's Story
Author: Sherwood Anderson
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Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 458
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Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 458
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Typical Newspaper Stories
Author: Harry Franklin Harrington
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Category : Journalism
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Category : Journalism
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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What Happens Next?
Author: Gail de Vos
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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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.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
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.
Neville Trueman, the Pioneer Preacher; A tale of the war of 1812
Author: W. H. Withrow
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387058381
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387058381
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Freedom's Rush II: More Tales from the Biker and the Beast
Author: Foster Kinn
Publisher: Hugo House Publishers, Ltd.
ISBN: 1936449889
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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Publisher: Hugo House Publishers, Ltd.
ISBN: 1936449889
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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Niagara's Most Haunted
Author: Peter Sacco
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 1782343075
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 135
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Niagara's Most Haunted: Legends and Myths is not just a book about ghosts and haunted places, but also explores areas in the Niagara region which are considered some of the richest in North American history. As a matter of fact, one of the bloodiest battles in North American history (the War of 1812) between the British and USA was fought in Niagara...Is it any wonder there are so many ghosts? This book examines some of the most haunted places dating back to the 1800's. Each chapter covers a different genre of settings--discussing historical sites, entertaining readers with anecdotal ghost stories, while testing myths with paranormal investigations. Some of the haunted sites include; bed and breakfasts, ships/boats, trains, tunnels, museums, mansions, highways, forts, cemeteries, waterfalls, school houses and many more. This book is guaranteed to peak your curiosity as some may even feel a slight tingling better known as goose bumps -Welcome to my town, Niagara!
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 1782343075
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Niagara's Most Haunted: Legends and Myths is not just a book about ghosts and haunted places, but also explores areas in the Niagara region which are considered some of the richest in North American history. As a matter of fact, one of the bloodiest battles in North American history (the War of 1812) between the British and USA was fought in Niagara...Is it any wonder there are so many ghosts? This book examines some of the most haunted places dating back to the 1800's. Each chapter covers a different genre of settings--discussing historical sites, entertaining readers with anecdotal ghost stories, while testing myths with paranormal investigations. Some of the haunted sites include; bed and breakfasts, ships/boats, trains, tunnels, museums, mansions, highways, forts, cemeteries, waterfalls, school houses and many more. This book is guaranteed to peak your curiosity as some may even feel a slight tingling better known as goose bumps -Welcome to my town, Niagara!
Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics
Author: James Hastings
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Category : Ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 936
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Category : Ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 936
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Tall Tales of America
Author: Irwin Shapiro
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1789124832
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 159
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This wonderful book is a collection of nine tall tales from America by renowned children’s author Irwin Shapiro: Pecos Bill, Anthony and the Mossbunker, Old Stormalong, Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett, the Yaller Blossom o’ the Forest, Sam Patch’s Last Leap, Paul Bunyan, John Henry and Joe Magarac the Steel Man. Illustrated throughout by Al Schmidt.
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1789124832
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
This wonderful book is a collection of nine tall tales from America by renowned children’s author Irwin Shapiro: Pecos Bill, Anthony and the Mossbunker, Old Stormalong, Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett, the Yaller Blossom o’ the Forest, Sam Patch’s Last Leap, Paul Bunyan, John Henry and Joe Magarac the Steel Man. Illustrated throughout by Al Schmidt.