The Essential Guide to Werewolf Literature

by Brian J. Frost

     In this fascinating book, Brian J. Frost presents the first full-scale survey of werewolf literature covering both fiction and nonfiction works. He identifies principal elements in the werewolf myth, considers various theories of the phenomenon of shapeshifting, surveys nonfiction books, and traces the myth from its origins in ancient superstitions to its modern representations in fantasy and horror fiction.     Frost’s analysis encompasses fanciful medieval beliefs, popular works by Victorian authors, scholarly treatises and medical papers, and short stories from pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s. Revealing the complex nature of the werewolf phenomenon and its tremendous and continuing influence, The Essential Guide to Werewolf Literature is destined to become a standard reference on the subject.

Genres: Werewolves, Reference, Horror, Nonfiction

217 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[RedDagger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Densely packed reference of werewolf books & short stories. Organised chronologically, with sections splitting full-blown novels from short stories published in the same period; mostly filled with plot descriptions, quips on quality, and context when useful.

Does what it needs to, really.

[Alisha Helton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This compilation isn’t all-inclusive (though what can be?), but it’s incredibly thorough and thought out. I completely recommend this If you’re researching werewolves and their history.