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The Werewolf - His Science and Practice

✍️ Montague Summers
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🏛 Obscure Press 📅 2011 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781447406990
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How a man was thought to become a wolf: Montague Summers on the methods, powers, and nature of the werewolf, from his 1933 study.

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Montague Summers approaches the ancient lore of the lycanthrope with the fierce, academic dedication of a true believer in the occult. Originally published in 1933, this rigorous study explores the methods, powers, and dark nature attributed to the werewolf across history and folklore, framing physical transformation through a chilling lens of diabolical pacts and superstition. Rather than offering modern creature-feature thrills, the book cultivates a heavy, scholarly atmosphere steeped in historical dread and antiquarian curiosity. It aims for a creeping, intellectual unease rooted in the grim paranoia of early demonology. This work suits dedicated fans of classic horror history, folklore collectors, and readers who appreciate vintage occult scholarship.
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Montague Summers approaches the ancient lore of the lycanthrope with the fierce, academic dedication of a true believer in the occult. Originally published in 1933, this rigorous study explores the methods, powers, and dark nature attributed to the werewolf across history and folklore, framing physical transformation through a chilling lens of diabolical pacts and superstition. Rather than offering modern creature-feature thrills, the book cultivates a heavy, scholarly atmosphere steeped in historical dread and antiquarian curiosity. It aims for a creeping, intellectual unease rooted in the grim paranoia of early demonology. This work suits dedicated fans of classic horror history, folklore collectors, and readers who appreciate vintage occult scholarship.

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