Meet the Werewolf

by Georgess McHargue

Book Overview

The origins, habits, myths, legends, and famous case histories of werewolves. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B007ESTNFO
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 63 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

a great werewolf book

This book is great to learn about werewolfs like,jean grenir,gilles garnier,peter stump,the real wearwolfs.The book also tells about werewolfs origons ect

A good book for those interested in the supernatural

I have an old copy of this at home that I found when I was about 8. The book contains numerous ancient stories and accounts, eerie illustrations, and a wealth of obscure information on werewolf lore.For example, it lists old cases of men and women with lycanthropy and how their mental illness led others to believe they were werewolves, often with very tragic endings. The book also elaborates on the condition known as lycanthropy, and lists several other mental and physical disorders which have helped perpetuate the werewolf legends.Old folk stories are included as well, such as the story of a man whose friend comes to visit his cottage in the woods and tells the tale of how he was attacked by a large, vicious wolf. His friend tells him of how he managed to lop off the beast's paw and drive it away, keeping the amputated limb as a trophy. When he pulls the paw out of his bag, however, the man sees his friend holding a human hand with his wife's wedding band on it. When he goes to check on his wife, he finds her in hte bedroom nursing a bloody stump where her left hand was.Other bits of obscure folklore are included, such as the concept of using silver to kill werewolves is a myth. It describes how werewolves can be good, evil, or even detached from human morality all together depending on which region of the world they come from and who tells the tales. It dedicates a space to other shapeshifters as well, such as the werefox witches of Japan.Overall, a very informative and creepy book. I highly recommend it for those interested in finding a spooky little read late at night to teach you a few things you might not have known before.

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