by Albert Jack · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782012373372
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«Rumeurs et légendes urbaines : des mygales dans le yucca» is Albert Jack's essay on urban legends (Hachette Pratique, paperback, 195 p., in French).
Albert Jack traces the origin and spread of rumours and urban legends, from famous cases to everyday anecdotes, and explains why they repeat and evolve. He analyses how they reflect collective fears, desires and beliefs, as well as the social mechanics that keep them alive, with examples such as tarantulas in the yucca.
The work was originally published in 2007 and falls within the study of folklore, urban legend and rumour studies.
Suitable for readers interested in urban folklore, rumour studies and popular culture.
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Jack Pinoteau or Jacques Pinoteau was a French film director born at Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines. A brother of Claude Pinoteau and Arlette Merry, he is mostly known for his direction of the film Le Triporteur, after a novel by René Fallet which made Darry Cowl famous.
