The Myths and Fables of To-Day (Registro nro. 85016)
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| control field | 44177 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | BF |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Drake, Samuel Adams, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1833-1905 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Myths and Fables of To-Day |
| 246 1# - VARYING FORM OF TITLE | |
| Title proper/short title | The Myths and Fables of Today |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2013 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2013-11-14 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | A reckoning with time -- The folk-lore of childhood -- Weather lore -- Signs of all sorts -- Charms to good luck -- Charms against disease -- Of fate in jewels -- Of love and marriage -- Of evil omens -- Of haunted houses, persons, and places -- Of presentiments -- The divining-rod -- Wonders of the physical universe -- "ships that pass in the night" -- Fortune-telling, astrology, and palmistry. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | E-text prepared by Greg Bergquist, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Myths and Fables of To-Day" by Samuel Adams Drake is a historical collection focused on contemporary superstitions and their origins, written in the late 19th century. The book explores the persistence and influence of mythology and superstition in modern life, examining cultural practices and beliefs that have been passed down through generations. The opening portion sets the stage for a compelling analysis of how deeply ingrained superstitions continue to shape human behavior and consciousness. At the start of the text, Drake engages readers with a discussion of superstition as a constant presence in human history, arguing that it remains influential even in an enlightened age. He challenges the notion that superstition is solely a relic of the past, illustrating its continued relevance through examples from folklore, childhood stories, and rituals. By invoking significant cultural references, he highlights how common practices, like the celebration of Christmas and the telling of nursery tales, provide insight into the enduring nature of myth and the human penchant for the supernatural. This opening establishes a thought-provoking premise, inviting readers to reconsider the myths that persist in their own lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Folklore |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Superstition |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Merrill, Frank T., |
| Dates associated with a name | 1848-1923 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44177">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44177</a> |
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