Slender Man is coming : creepypasta and contemporary legends on the Internet / edited by Trevor J. Blank, Lynne S. McNeill.
| Other author | Blank, Trevor J., editor. |
| Other author | McNeill, Lynne S., editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Logan : Utah State University Press, [2018] |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | JSTOR |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "The sort of story that has you covering your mirrors" : the case of Slender Man / Jeffrey A. Tolbert -- The cowl of Cthulhu : ostensive practice in the digital age : the more you know about him, the closer he gets / Andrew Peck -- "What happens when the pictures are no longer Photoshops?" : Slender Man, belief, and the unacknowledged common experience / Andrea Kitta -- "Dark and wicked things"? : Slender Man, the folkloresque, and the implications of belief / Jeffrey A. Tolbert -- The emperor's new lore, or who believes in the big bad Slender Man? / Mikel J. Koven -- Slender Man, H.P. Lovecraft, and the dynamics of horror cultures -- Slender Man is coming to get your little brother or sister : teenagers' pranks posted on YouTube / Timothy H. Evans / Elizabeth Tucker -- Monstrous media and media monsters : from Cottingley to Waukesha / Paul Manning. |
| Abstract | "Exploring the menacing figure of Slender Man, the blank-faced, long-limbed bogeyman born of a Photoshop contest, who has appeared in horror stories circulated on- and offline among young people. An unprecedented folkloric take, analyzing him within contemporary legend studies, "creepypastas," folk belief, and children's culture"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Slender Man is coming. Logan : Utah State University Press, [2018] 9781607327806 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781607327813 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1607327813 (electronic bk.) |
| Stock number | 22573/ctv5m403w JSTOR |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |