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I SHALL never forget the walk I took one night in Vienne, after having accomplished the examination of an unknown Druidical relic, the Pierre labie, at La Rondelle, near Champigni. I had learned of the existence of this cromlech only on my arrival at Champigni in the afternoon, and I had started to visit the curiosity without calculating the time it would take me to reach it and to return. Suffice it to say that I discovered the venerable pile of grey stones as the sun set, and that I expended the last lights of evening in planning and sketching. I then turned my face homeward. My walk of about ten miles had wearied me, coming at the end of a long day's posting, and I had lamed myself in scrambling over some stones to the Gaulish relic.

THE CLASSIC STUDY OF LYCANTHROPY – TRUE ACCOUNTS OF MEN AND WOMEN TURNED INTO WOLVES! The 1890s classic that launched the 20th century fascination with werewolves. A fascinating and shuddersome compilation of authentic cases of lycanthropy -- men and women transformed into wolves -- from throughout history and around the world. You will read about Scandinavian werewolves in the Volsung Saga and Hrolf's Saga; in the middle ages like the Courland Werewolves, Pierre Bourgot and Michel Verdung, the Gandillon Family, and the famous case of Jean Grenier. You will also learn the lore of werewolves and protections against them dawn from around the world, Scotland, Norway, Russia, Poland, India, Abyssinia, Greece and more. You will also discover the causes of lycanthropy: innate or extreme cruelty, fascination with blood, hallucination and mental illness. The source book for early-twentieth century horror writers and film makers, from Lovecraft to Siodmak. Eclectic British scholar SABINE BARING-GOULD (1834-1924) inspired My Fair Lady, wrote the hymn "Onward Christian Soldiers," and published more than five hundred literary works. Among his foremost folkloric studies is 1865's The Book of Werewolves, the first serious academic study of the shape-shifters of mythological lore. "This work is the most frequently cited early study of lycanthropy and is regarded by most scholars as the foundation work in the field," says cryptozoologist Loren Coleman in his new introduction. "The Book of Werewolves was so visionary that it foresaw that future discussions within werewolf studies would necessarily travel down many side paths. Indeed, midway through The Book of Werewolves, Baring-Gould treks into the shadowy world of crimes vaguely connected to werewolves, including serial murders, grave desecration, and cannibalism.” Chapter I. Introductory Chapter II. Lycanthropy Among the Ancients Chapter III. The Were-Wolf in the North Chapter IV. The Origin of the Scaninavian Were-Wolf Chapter V. The Were-Wolf in the Middle Ages Chapter VI. A Chamber of Horrors Chapter VII. Jean Grenier Chapter VIII. Folk-Lore Relating to Were-Wolves Chapter IX. Natural Causes of Lycanthropy Chapter X. Mythological Origin of the Were-Wolf Myth Chapter XI. The Maréchal de Retz.-I. The Investigation of Charges. Chapter XII. The Maréchal de Retz.--II. The Trial Chapter XIII. Maréchal de Retz.--III. The Sentence and Execution. Chapter XIV. A Galician Were-Wolf Chapter XV. Anomalous Case.--The Human Hyæna. Chapter XVI. A Sermon on Were-Wolves

An Unabridged, Unaltered Edition To Include All 21 Chapters With Footnotes: Introductory - Lycanthropy Among The Ancients - The Were-Wolf In The North - The Origin Of The Scandinavian Were-Wolf - The Were-Wolf In The Middle Ages - A Chapter Of Horrors - Jean Grenier - Folk-Lore Relating To Were-Wolves - Natural Causes Of Lycanthropy - Mythological Origin Of The Were-Wolf Myth - The Maréchal De Rezt I: The Investigation Of Charges - The Maréchal De Rezt II: The Trial - Maréchal De Retz III: The Sentence And Execution - A Galician Were-Wolf - Anomalous Case-The Human Hyena - A Sermon On Were-Wolves

A classic work discussing the origins of the werewolf legend. One of the most frequently cited studies of lycanthropy. Published in 1865, it contains a combination of personal experiences, were-wolf lore through the centuries, pyschological insights and speculations and accounts of real life crimes that fit the werewolf legendry. By the English hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist and eclectic scholar.

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WITH 45 BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS AND PHOTOGRAPHS! AN AMAZING FIND FROM THE VICTORIAN ERA. THIS IS NOT A HASTILY ASSEMBLED SCAN OR "FACSIMILE EDITION" OF THIS WORK. EVERY LETTER AND WORD OF THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN RESET AND CAREFULLY PROOFED FOR ACCURACY.THIS IS NOT A STANDARD EDITION OF THIS WORK.Author Sabine Baring-Gould (Squire and Parson of the Parish of Lewtrenchard in West Devon, England, scholar, antiquarian and celebrated composer of the famous Christian hymn, "Onward Christian Soldiers"), created a foundation work of modern supernatural lore when he published his definitive book on were wolves in 1862. The book is a fascinating survey of were-wolf lore from the Greek and Roman era to the mid-nineteenth century. Baring-Gould cites 100's of sources as he builds his case for the “reality” of were-wolverie, from the misunderstanding and distortion of words surrounding the myth to a detailed account of the truths surrounding the Marechal de Retz (the true Bluebeard). His approach to the subject is analytical and modern. His conclusions are extraordinary. By analyzing several famous cases where were-wolves were captured, tried and sometimes executed for their crimes, Baring-Gould , Thirty years before Jack the Ripper, Baring-Gould concluded that were-wolves are what the modern era would later term serial killers or sexual psychopaths, individuals suffering from profound mental illness and sociopathy. Using the best psychological, sociological, historical, mythological and medical theories and ideas of his day, he uncannily identified several key characteristics of these killers. And his conclusions have withstood the test of time. Baring-Gould presents the reader with a surprising, extraordinary and intriguing journey through a poorly understood and dark side of legend, history and human nature. This book is surprising, extraordinary and fun to read.

The Book of Were-Wolves "What is Lycanthropy? The change of manor woman into the form of a wolf, either through magical means, so as to enable him or her to gratify the taste for human flesh, or through judgment of the gods in punishment for some great offence. This is the popular definition. Truly it consists in a form of madness, such as may be found in most asylums. Among the ancients this kind of insanity went by the names of Lycanthropy, Kuanthropy, or Boanthropy, because those afflicted with it believed themselves to be turned into wolves, dogs, or cows. But in the North of Europe, as we shall see, the shape of a bear, and in." "The Book of Were-Wolves" has a beautiful glossy cover and a blank page for the dedication.

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