With a stronger sense of realism than traditional folktales, the 200 or so legends compiled here range from the frightening to the humorous and curious. Gathered from around the world and covering topics such as curses, haunted sites, monsters and conspiracies, they include stories of pieces of wood returned to the Escalante Petrified Forest in Utah after their takers suffered bad luck, footage found in the Paris Catacombs of a panicked cameraman who seemingly vanished, and 200-year-old Australian doll nicknamed Letta who comes to life at night.
A rich and unique collection of folktales and urban legends from around the world. Each story comes with an accompanying brief note to provide context. Including new tales reflecting new concerns; old tales repurposed for new audiences and new ways of telling.
The collection illustrates that these stories are now alive across many new media. This is the first such popular book to bring together stories with both traditional and digital media origins and to examine how the phenomenon of social media has affected both the spread of urban legends and their very nature.
Features the uniquely modern manifestation of folk mythology and legend, now made ubiquitous by the internet; the conspiracy theory.
Includes urban legends such as: The Pickled Hand, The Babysitter, The Sandman.
Includes conspiracy theories such as: Wild Fires, Fifteen Minute Cities and Organ Theft.
40% of the stories originate in North America, 30% in Europe, 20% in Asia, 10% in Africa and elsewhere
The book also shows how stories spread and change from the country of origin to become global.
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