Read The Truth About Tall Tales: American Folklore from Johnny Appleseed to Paul Bunyan

The Truth About Tall Tales: American Folklore from Johnny Appleseed to Paul Bunyan

Christopher R. Fee

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Description:American folklore is as vibrant and diverse as Americans themselves. Some tales offer embellished accounts of real historical figures, and in others, figures are invented to serve a cultural or commercial purpose. Often didactic and always fantastic, these tales, in one way or another, help us make sense of the world. Join Christopher Fee, the co-editor of An Encyclopedia of American Myth, Legend, and Folklore, for an entertaining and revealing look at the cast of characters that color our nation’s folkloric imagination. In this compelling twenty-four-lecture series, you’ll meet figures such as Daniel Boone and John Henry and learn the stories of characters such as Water Jar Boy and the Woodcutter and the Fairy. Specters also abound, and you’ll encounter frightening figures ranging from the Headless Horseman to La Llorona. Having explored traditional forms of folklore, myth, and legend in America, you will turn to new storytelling methods and discuss the more recent development of genres such as conspiracy theory, urban myth, and “fakelore.” Finally, you will conclude by discussing how these kinds of stories represent a search for deeper truths, which suggests why American folklore still matters so much to so many.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Truth About Tall Tales: American Folklore from Johnny Appleseed to Paul Bunyan. To get started finding The Truth About Tall Tales: American Folklore from Johnny Appleseed to Paul Bunyan, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: American folklore is as vibrant and diverse as Americans themselves. Some tales offer embellished accounts of real historical figures, and in others, figures are invented to serve a cultural or commercial purpose. Often didactic and always fantastic, these tales, in one way or another, help us make sense of the world. Join Christopher Fee, the co-editor of An Encyclopedia of American Myth, Legend, and Folklore, for an entertaining and revealing look at the cast of characters that color our nation’s folkloric imagination. In this compelling twenty-four-lecture series, you’ll meet figures such as Daniel Boone and John Henry and learn the stories of characters such as Water Jar Boy and the Woodcutter and the Fairy. Specters also abound, and you’ll encounter frightening figures ranging from the Headless Horseman to La Llorona. Having explored traditional forms of folklore, myth, and legend in America, you will turn to new storytelling methods and discuss the more recent development of genres such as conspiracy theory, urban myth, and “fakelore.” Finally, you will conclude by discussing how these kinds of stories represent a search for deeper truths, which suggests why American folklore still matters so much to so many.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Truth About Tall Tales: American Folklore from Johnny Appleseed to Paul Bunyan. To get started finding The Truth About Tall Tales: American Folklore from Johnny Appleseed to Paul Bunyan, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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