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21 produkter
Too Good to Be True
The Colossal Book of Urban Legends
Häftad, 2001
424 kr
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A fabulously entertaining book from the ultimate authority on those almost believable tales that always happen to a "friend of a friend." Alligators in the sewers? A pet in the microwave? A tragic misunderstanding of the function of cruise control? No, it didn't really happen to your friend's …
Vanishing Hitchhiker
American Urban Legends and Their Meanings
Häftad, 2003
355 kr
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Folklore scholar Jan Harold Brunvand assembles the best-known urban legends—including "The Hook," "The Spider in the Hairdo," and "The Baby-Sitter and the Man Upstairs"—and provides an enlightening and entertaining analysis of their variants and evolution. The Vanishing Hitchhiker was Professor …
Choking Doberman
And Other Urban Legends
Häftad, 2003
279 kr
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Professor Jan Harold Brunvand expands his examination of the phenomenon of urban legends, those improbable, believable stories that always happen to a "friend of a friend."
Mexican Pet
More "New" Urban Legends and Some Old Favorites
Häftad, 1988
296 kr
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"[The book] captures the spirit of convivial storytelling and even encourages the activity. . . . Many readers . . . will be gratified to know that Brunvand intends to continue this series of relaxed, unofficial excursions into popular legends. Admirers of curiosa and the psychology of crowds …
Curses! Broiled Again!
Häftad, 1990
300 kr
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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 …
Baby Train and Other Lusty Urban Legends
Häftad, 1994
314 kr
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Jan Harold Brunvand—''Mr. Urban Legend" [Smithsonian]—tracks the most fabulous tales making today's cocktail-party circuit and shows why those stories that sound too good to be true probably are too good to be true.The eponymous episode—"The Baby Train"—sheds light on certain predawn activities …
Encyclopedia of Urban Legends
Häftad, 2002
493 kr
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We all know those stories that are too bizarre to be true—roasted babies, vanishing hitchhikers, scuba divers in trees—but have you heard about the ice man or the bullet baby? This comprehensive and compellingly readable reference work will answer all your urban legend questions, offering …
Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
The Book of Scary Urban Legends
Häftad, 2004
157 kr
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Urban legends are those strange, but seemingly credible tales that always happen to a friend of a friend. For the first time, Professor Jan Harold Brunvand, "who has achieved almost legendary status" (Choice), has collected the creepiest, most terrifying urban legends, many that have spooked you …
Too Good To Be True
The Colossal Book of Urban Legends
Häftad, 2014
434 kr
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No matter how savvy the reader is, they are sure to find stories they believed to be true in this collection. Professor Jan Harold Brunvand is the authority on urban legends and Too Good to Be True is his most complete anthology. Whether the reader wants to become an expert debunker or just have a …
Readings in American Folklore
Häftad, 1979
366 kr
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The distinguished folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand has selected 26 essays, arranged in four sections of increasing sophistication and difficulty, to introduce the beginning student to the best in modern folklore scholarship. As he writes in the Preface:These articles were chosen to illustrate a …
Study of American Folklore
An Introduction
Inbunden, 1998
822 kr
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Distinguished folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand, famous for his collections of 'urban legends,' offers readers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the field of folklore. New to the fourth edition are 67 "Focus" boxes that provide in-depth examples of folk genres, research methods, and …
American Folklore
An Encyclopedia
Häftad, 1998
1582 kr
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Contains over 500 articles Ranging over foodways and folksongs, quiltmaking and computer lore, Pecos Bill, Butch Cassidy, and Elvis sightings, more than 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, and crafts; sports and holidays; tall tales and legendary figures; genres and forms; scholarly …
American Folklore
An Encyclopedia
E-bok, 2006
1437 kr
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Contains over 500 articles Ranging over foodways and folksongs, quiltmaking and computer lore, Pecos Bill, Butch Cassidy, and Elvis sightings, more than 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, and crafts; sports and holidays; tall tales and legendary figures; genres and forms; scholarly …
American Folklore
An Encyclopedia
E-bok, 2006
1437 kr
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Contains over 500 articles Ranging over foodways and folksongs, quiltmaking and computer lore, Pecos Bill, Butch Cassidy, and Elvis sightings, more than 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, and crafts; sports and holidays; tall tales and legendary figures; genres and forms; scholarly …
Taming of the Shrew (Routledge Revivals)
A Comparative Study of Oral and Literary Versions
Inbunden, 2015
2886 kr
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William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew has succeeded in surviving in contemporary culture, and has even managed to penetrate to the most modern media of mass communications. This book, first published in 1991, examines some of the different literary and oral versions of The Taming of the …
Taming of the Shrew (Routledge Revivals)
A Comparative Study of Oral and Literary Versions
Häftad, 2016
711 kr
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William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew has succeeded in surviving in contemporary culture, and has even managed to penetrate to the most modern media of mass communications. This book, first published in 1991, examines some of the different literary and oral versions of The Taming of the …
Taming of the Shrew (Routledge Revivals)
A Comparative Study of Oral and Literary Versions
E-bok, 2015
818 kr
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William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew has succeeded in surviving in contemporary culture, and has even managed to penetrate to the most modern media of mass communications. This book, first published in 1991, examines some of the different literary and oral versions of The Taming of the …
Taming of the Shrew (Routledge Revivals)
A Comparative Study of Oral and Literary Versions
E-bok, 2015
837 kr
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William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew has succeeded in surviving in contemporary culture, and has even managed to penetrate to the most modern media of mass communications. This book, first published in 1991, examines some of the different literary and oral versions of The Taming of the …
Encyclopedia of Urban Legends
[2 Volumes]
E-bok, 2012
2295 kr
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This revised edition of the original reference standard for urban legends provides an updated anthology of common myths and stories, and presents expanded coverage of international legends and tales shared and popularized online. From roasted babies to vanishing hitchhikers to housewives in …
Encyclopedia of Urban Legends
[2 Volumes]
E-bok, 2012
2153 kr
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This revised edition of the original reference standard for urban legends provides an updated anthology of common myths and stories, and presents expanded coverage of international legends and tales shared and popularized online. From roasted babies to vanishing hitchhikers to housewives in …
Casa Frumosa – The House Beautiful in Rural Romania
Inbunden, 2004
423 kr
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Anyone who has traveled in Romania or has an interest in the country has admired the striking tradition of exterior house decoration. This book surveys and illustrates the historical forms of Romanian house decoration, elements of innovation in the tradition (in design, materials, methods, etc.) …
