Author: Rick Gregory
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 1621908372
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
"While dozens of books and articles have rehearsed the chilling lore surrounding the "infamous Bell Witch of Tennessee," Rick Gregory takes a different approach. He illuminates the oral traditions that preserved and disseminated the tale; discusses the major factors in its regional, national, and international spread; analyzes how the legend mirrors other national and international stories with similar themes; and finally describes its modern circulation through the World Wide Web and other technologies. In exploring the Bell Witch story in this manner, Gregory sheds light not only on the folklore of Tennessee with its strong tradition of oral history but also provides insight into the persistent, global phenomenon of folklore itself"--
The Bell Witch in Myth and Memory
Author: Rick Gregory
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 1621908372
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
"While dozens of books and articles have rehearsed the chilling lore surrounding the "infamous Bell Witch of Tennessee," Rick Gregory takes a different approach. He illuminates the oral traditions that preserved and disseminated the tale; discusses the major factors in its regional, national, and international spread; analyzes how the legend mirrors other national and international stories with similar themes; and finally describes its modern circulation through the World Wide Web and other technologies. In exploring the Bell Witch story in this manner, Gregory sheds light not only on the folklore of Tennessee with its strong tradition of oral history but also provides insight into the persistent, global phenomenon of folklore itself"--
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 1621908372
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
"While dozens of books and articles have rehearsed the chilling lore surrounding the "infamous Bell Witch of Tennessee," Rick Gregory takes a different approach. He illuminates the oral traditions that preserved and disseminated the tale; discusses the major factors in its regional, national, and international spread; analyzes how the legend mirrors other national and international stories with similar themes; and finally describes its modern circulation through the World Wide Web and other technologies. In exploring the Bell Witch story in this manner, Gregory sheds light not only on the folklore of Tennessee with its strong tradition of oral history but also provides insight into the persistent, global phenomenon of folklore itself"--
The Secrets of the Bell Witch
Author: Jeff Hockenheimer
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1493159526
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The Legend of the Bell Witch of Tennessee has haunted and fascinated story tellers, yarn spinners, ghost hunters and serious writers for two hundred years. Good story, bad history says some descendants of the Bell Family that were tortured and tormented by what, at the time, appeared to be a supernatural entity a demon from Hell! What actually happened to the Bells in the early part of the nineteenth century is a mystery that has never been satisfactorily explained. The secrets of the Bell Witch presents to the reader: the family, the history, the legend, and the phenomena that still casts an eerie spell over all those who are told the fascinating story of .. The Bell Witch!
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1493159526
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The Legend of the Bell Witch of Tennessee has haunted and fascinated story tellers, yarn spinners, ghost hunters and serious writers for two hundred years. Good story, bad history says some descendants of the Bell Family that were tortured and tormented by what, at the time, appeared to be a supernatural entity a demon from Hell! What actually happened to the Bells in the early part of the nineteenth century is a mystery that has never been satisfactorily explained. The secrets of the Bell Witch presents to the reader: the family, the history, the legend, and the phenomena that still casts an eerie spell over all those who are told the fascinating story of .. The Bell Witch!
The Secrets of the Bell Witch
Author: J. M. Hockenheimer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
The Bell Witch
Author: Megan Cooley Peterson
Publisher: Real-Life Ghost Stories
ISBN: 1543574777
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Describes a poltergeist's tormenting of a Tennessee family in the nineteenth century by someone who identified herself as a witch named Kate Batts.
Publisher: Real-Life Ghost Stories
ISBN: 1543574777
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Describes a poltergeist's tormenting of a Tennessee family in the nineteenth century by someone who identified herself as a witch named Kate Batts.
An Authenticated History of the Famous Bell Witch
Author: Martin Van Buren Ingram
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 9781434404336
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Originally published in 1894, "An Authenticated History of the Famous Bell Witch" is an account of supernatural happenings attributed to the "Bell Witch" of Tennessee.
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 9781434404336
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Originally published in 1894, "An Authenticated History of the Famous Bell Witch" is an account of supernatural happenings attributed to the "Bell Witch" of Tennessee.
The Bell Witch Haunting
The Bell Witch: Ghost of Tennessee
Author: Matt Bougie
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1502622203
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
In the woods and fields of Tennessee, the spirits of the past come to haunt unknowing country residents. For the Bell family, one particular ghost would find its way into their lives, tormenting them for years. The Bell Witch, as she was called, left a mark not only on the Bell residence but also on the farm on which they lived. Here, using accessible language for young readers, the story is re-envisioned and presented on the page using colorful and descriptive illustrations sure to engage and enthrall young audiences.
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1502622203
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
In the woods and fields of Tennessee, the spirits of the past come to haunt unknowing country residents. For the Bell family, one particular ghost would find its way into their lives, tormenting them for years. The Bell Witch, as she was called, left a mark not only on the Bell residence but also on the farm on which they lived. Here, using accessible language for young readers, the story is re-envisioned and presented on the page using colorful and descriptive illustrations sure to engage and enthrall young audiences.
Beware the Bell Witch
Author: Thomas Kingsley Troupe
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 1631632051
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The only interesting thing in Adams, Tennessee, according to Miles Watley, is the Bell Witch Cave which is said to be haunted. Shortly after visiting the cave, ghostly things start happening. It becomes clear that the Watleys have something the ghost wants. It isn’t their house, is it?
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 1631632051
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The only interesting thing in Adams, Tennessee, according to Miles Watley, is the Bell Witch Cave which is said to be haunted. Shortly after visiting the cave, ghostly things start happening. It becomes clear that the Watleys have something the ghost wants. It isn’t their house, is it?
The Bell Witch
Author: Brent Monahan
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312262921
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Presents a fictionalized diary in which schoolteacher Richard Powell tells the story of Tennessee's Bell Witch, a poltergeist that began harassing the family of John Bell in 1818 and is reported to have caused his death.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312262921
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Presents a fictionalized diary in which schoolteacher Richard Powell tells the story of Tennessee's Bell Witch, a poltergeist that began harassing the family of John Bell in 1818 and is reported to have caused his death.
The Bell Witch
Author: Judith Schoder
Publisher: Julian Messner
ISBN: 9780671494698
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher: Julian Messner
ISBN: 9780671494698
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description