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Housman's first novel, The Were-wolf (1896), was an allegorical erotic fantasy. HP Lovecraft said of the Were-Wolf that it: "attains a high degree of gruesome tension and achieves to some extent the atmosphere of authentic folklore".

As she tugged at the door, he sprang across grasping his flask, but Sweyn dashed between and caught him back irresistibly, so that a most frantic effort only availed to wrench one arm free. With that, on the impulse of sheer despair, he cast at her with all... Read Full Overview

First book by Clemence Housman, a British writer. It was composed to amuse Housman fellow students. This is not a hastily horror story, but a work of art of some beauty.The tale takes place in a Nordic land.

Then was there soothing and comforting, washing and binding and a modicum of scolding, till the loud outcry sank into occasional sobs. As she tugged at the door, he sprang across grasping his flask, but Sweyn dashed between, and caught him back irresistibly,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - The great farm hall was ablaze with the fire-light, and noisy with laughter and talk and many-sounding work. None... Read Full Overview

A strange, fearless woman. Wolves prowling the night. Mysteries. The world outside the cozy house can be dangerous. Being prepared does not always mean you will survive.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The great farm hall was ablaze with the fire-light, and noisy with laughter and talk and many-sounding work. None could be idle but the very young and the very old: little Rol, who was hugging a puppy, and old Trella, whose palsied hand fumbled over her knitting. The early evening... Read Full Overview

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A strange, fearless woman. Wolves prowling the night. Mysteries. The world outside the cozy house can be dangerous. Being prepared does not always mean you will survive.

""The Werewolf"" by Clemence Housman is a Gothic horror novella that tells the story of a young woman named White Fell who is taken by a werewolf and forced to marry him. The story takes place in a remote village in medieval Europe where the villagers are terrified of the werewolf... Read Full Overview

The great farm hall was ablaze with the fire-light, and noisy with laughter and talk and many-sounding work. None could be idle but the very young and the very old: little Rol, who was hugging a puppy, and old Trella, whose palsied hand fumbled over her knitting. The early evening... Read Full Overview

The Werewolf by Clemence Housman is a classic horror novella that tells the story of a young woman named White Fell, who is cursed to transform into a werewolf every full moon. The story is set in a remote village in the English countryside, where the villagers are fearful of... Read Full Overview

Clemence Annie Housman (1861-1955) was a British author, illustrator and suffragette. She was the sister of Laurence Housman (1865- 1959), an English playwright, writer and illustrator, and Alfred Edward Housman (1859- 1936), usually known as A. E. Housman, an English poet and... Read Full Overview

""The Werewolf"" by Clemence Housman is a gothic horror novella that tells the story of a young woman named White Fell, who is cursed with lycanthropy (the ability to transform into a werewolf) after rejecting the advances of a suitor. White Fell struggles to control her newfound... Read Full Overview