Monsters of the Gévaudan: The Making of a Beast

by Jay M. Smith

In a brilliant, original rendition, Monsters of the G vaudan revisits a spellbinding French tale that has captivated imaginations for over two hundred years, and offers the definitive explanation of the strange events that underlie this timeless story.

In 1764 a peasant girl was killed and partially eaten while tending a flock of sheep. Eventually, over a hundred victims fell prey to a mysterious creature, or creatures, whose cunning...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674047168
• ISBN13: 9780674047167
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.3" x 6.4"