Encyclopedia of urban legends / Jan Harold Brunvand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brunvand, Jan Harold, author.

Contributor:

Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban folklore--United States--Encyclopedias.

Urban folklore.

Legends--United States--Encyclopedias.

Legends.

United States.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 volumes (xxxv, 782 pages)) : illustrations

polychrome

Edition:

Updated and expanded edition.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2012]

System Details:

data file

Summary:

Brunvald (emeritus, English, U. of Utah) provides a revised edition of his encyclopedia of urban legends, those popular 'true stories' that are more likely to have little if any basis in fact. Originally passed along orally as older legends were, the Internet has become a natural for spreading these entertaining, bewildering, and sometimes gruesome stories. This two-volume set can be considered both an anthology of stories and as a very informative reference for students, journalists, folklorists, and others interested in urban legends. The new edition includes roughly 100 additional entries. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Volume 1. A-L

volume 2. M-Z.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 25, 2018).

Other Format:

Print version: Brunvand, Jan Harold. Encyclopedia of urban legends, updated and expanded edition.

ISBN:

9781598847215

159884721X

9781784028497

1784028495

Publisher Number:

99990103251

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.