Since ancient times, the spectre of the lycanthrope, a creature half-human and half-wolf, has haunted the imagination of many peoples. From the sand-dunes of Belgium to the icy Siberian wastes , tales of werewolves abound, striking terror into the hearts of their listeners. 
 
First published in the early years of the twentieth century, when eye-witnesses we're still recounting their meetings with werewolves, this fascinating book contains a wealth of information on the subject. Some say the monsters inherited their powers, others that they drank from particular rivers; some say they are always men, others that women and children can be werewolves too. 
 
But this is more than a collection of horror stories. There are descriptions telling us how to recognize werewolves from their eyebrows and fingernails, recipes for exorcising them, even instructions for turning into one. A wide-ranging study, based on history and folk lore, Werewolves is both spine-chilling and entertaining.