{"product_id":"the-book-of-were-wolves-serpent-library-classics-9789199018669","title":"The Book of Were-Wolves (Serpent Library Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sabine Baring-Gould | Nikolas Arhem | J. Van del Gelimer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Serpent Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Serpent Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Folklore \u0026amp; Mythology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e The Book of Were-Wolves\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSabine Baring-Gould\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1865, \u003cstrong\u003eSabine Baring-Gould's \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Were-Wolves\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e remains one of the most influential and entertaining studies ever written on the legend of the human wolf. Part folklore collection, part historical investigation, and part Victorian curiosity, this classic work traces the dark and fascinating tradition of lycanthropy across Europe and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on medieval chronicles, court records, classical literature, and rural superstition, Baring-Gould examines the many forms the werewolf legend has taken: from ancient Greek tales of men transformed into wolves, to the terrifying witch trials of early modern France and Germany, where individuals were executed for alleged shapeshifting crimes. Along the way he recounts extraordinary historical cases-peasants, soldiers, hermits, and criminals accused of prowling the forests in wolfish form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this work enduring is its balance between storytelling and scholarship. Baring-Gould does not merely repeat legends; he attempts to understand them. He explores the psychological, cultural, and religious ideas that gave rise to the belief in werewolves, offering one of the earliest systematic studies of the phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new \u003cstrong\u003eSerpent Books illustrated edition\u003c\/strong\u003e presents the complete text in a carefully designed modern format and is enriched with \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal digital illustrations by J. Van del Gelimer\u003c\/strong\u003e, created especially for this volume. The artwork evokes the atmosphere of nineteenth-century gothic engraving while bringing the legendary figures of the werewolf tradition vividly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cornerstone of folklore studies and a classic of Victorian occult literature, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Were-Wolves\u003c\/em\u003e continues to fascinate readers interested in mythology, superstition, and the darker corners of the human imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition offers a beautifully produced gateway into one of the foundational texts of werewolf lore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Serpent Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47779107733655,"sku":"9789199018669","price":1141.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789199018669.webp?v=1778033455","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-book-of-were-wolves-serpent-library-classics-9789199018669","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}