Sabine Baring-Gould

The Book of Were-Wolves Sabine Baring-Gould

"A VICTORIAN CLASSIC" With the shocking histories of 10 famous cases, this Classic blends science, superstition, and fiction to tell the full story of the Werewolves among us. The first serious academic study of lycanthropy and "blood-lust", this book draws upon a vast body of observation, myth, and lore. Written in the 1860's this book still ranks as a classic of European lore on lycanthropy - or shapeshifting - pertaining to Werewolves. This Victorian study is worth its weight in gold just for the two chapters on Scandinavian wolf lore, and the idea that the Viking berserkers were werewolves. Besides that, there is plenty of folklore on Werewolves in eastern Europe, France, and various other places in Europe. Also historical documentation of medieval serial killers like Gilles de Rais - who were alleged to be werewolves - is recounted, as well as the writer's own encounters with local werewolf legends that had people in fear to go in the woods alone in various locales in France that he visited. Notoir Books is a publisher of books on topics of esoteric interests, eccentric memoirs, overlooked history, otherworldly stories and distinctive voices. You can visit us at notoirbooks.com for more.