Have you ever heard an improbable story told about a friend of a friend? Did you ever listen awestruck to extraordinary tales of ordinary life? Don't believe ev

This revised edition of the original reference standard for urban legends provides an updated anthology of common myths and stories, and presents expanded cover

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A collection of oft-repeated urban legends brings together the best of modern myths, from the stoned baby sitter who mistook a baby for a turkey to the fabulous

With more than one hundred-fifty books and three hundred published articles on proverb studies that have attracted wide attention of folklorists around the worl