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The Book of Were-Wolves

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This was a strange and fascinating book. In collecting varied myths and stories pertaining to werewolves, the author created a very interesting and absorbing read. There were some editing errors in this version, but they were not terribly serious. The different anecdotes ranged a spectrum from the horrific to the almost comical. It was unlike anything I have ever read before and I think it is a great starting point in looking at the history of the werewolf myth.

This was a very interesting book with a lot of details. I don't know if this was written as serious literature, but there are facts in there that seem to back up the author's claims. The book deals with a lot of folklore from around the world and not only deals with werewolves.

I would've given it 5 stars, but the typos were distracting at times. If you're into werewolves, the myth of others, you'll enjoy this book. I really like the fact that I got it for free.

The Book of Were-Wolves is a very interesting read. The typos were annoying, but not unintelligible. There are two main sections of this book. Myths and the author's theory. The author believes we can use the term werewolf to describe people that believe they are werewolves and for mentally ill persons that have the uncontrollable urge to kill humans, sometimes to eat other times for their blood. He illustrates his theory with historical crimes.

The first section contains the myths of werewoles and the author went to extreme effort to collect many myths of werewolves and other were-creatures. The second section contains historical trial records on criminals that claimed they were werewolves or were committing other horrors that myth associated with werewolves. I couldn't finish this book because the crimes commited were too obscene for me to stomach.

Overall though it was a very interesting book. If you are intersted in psycology, myths, or criminal history then you should get this book, especially for free from kindle.

This is a highly entertaining and informative read about the basis of werewolf mythology, examining common features of the myth around the world.

The first 60% of the book details the various tales of werewolves and their characteristics and the later 40% details the authors idea that werewolves are are simply men driven into a sort of primal rage and hallucinating.

Great read, highly recommended.

I've always had a strange fascination with werewolves; one of the first books I checked out of the library as a kid had to do with werewolf legends in medieval France, and over the years, I've ravenously (no pun intended... not really) read any books on the topic that I could get my hands on. I'm sad to say, though, that most are not very well researched or skim the surface - and others are just off the wall... to be taken with a grain of salt.

That being said, this book was nothing at all what I expected it to be. The origins are painstakingly researched, and even after having read so much, there were still some very new ideas, interesting events described within. Really, a fascinating read that delves deep into the origins and speculations regarding werewolf lore that can be appreciated by traditional horror fans and lovers of supernatural type romances alike.

I didn't realise how much lore there was to were-wolves. Author does a good job of revealing how were-wolves have been interpreted over time and in different regions. It's easy to read and details aren't too gory. I really enjoyed this ebook. As the title states, I found this surprisingly detailed. It's written in a way where it does not seem ludicrous, which is a plus.

The Book of Were-Wolves is said to be the best of it' kind on the study of the creature that people believe to be half man half wolf. Though written many full moons ago this only adds to the mystique. Useful Table of Contents and clicking on the chapters is a great bonus.

There are also actual stories told of encounters and tales of actual sightings.

Fascinating reading.

The Book of Were-Wolves (With Active Table of Contents)

I am a hardcore horror fan and this book is really something.For a free book this is actually pretty good.