The myth of the werewolf is ancient, dating back to medieval times or earlier. Like the vampire, it suffered several modifications over time. In this book the critic August Nemo brings the vision of different well known authors on the myth of the werewolf:
– Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson .
– The Wolf Leader by Alexandre Dumas.
– A Pastoral Horror by Arthur Conan Doyle.
– The Mark of the Beast by Rudyard Kipling.
– The Eyes of the Panther by Ambrose Bierce.
– The She-Wolf by Saki.
– Wolfshead by Robert E. Howard
For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!
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Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist and travel writer, most noted for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and A Child’s Garden of Verses. Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life, but continued to write prolifically and travel widely, in defiance of his poor health.
Alexandre Dumas (24 July 1802 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père (French for ‘father’), was a French writer. His works have been translated into many languages, and he is one of the most widely read French authors.
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 7 July 1930) was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. Originally a physician, in 1887 he published A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and more than fifty short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson.
Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 18 January 1936) was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He was born in India, which inspired much of his work. Kipling’s works of fiction include The Jungle Book (1894), Kim (1901), and many short stories.
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 circa 1914) was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and Civil War veteran. Bierce’s book The Devil’s Dictionary was named as one of ‘The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature’ by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration.
Hector Hugh Munro (18 December 1870 14 November 1916), better known by the pen name Saki, and also frequently as H. H. Munro, was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the short story, and often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker.
Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 June 11, 1936) was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He is well known for his character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre.