The Book of Werewolves. Vampires in Beliefs and Legends

Vampires and werewolves are ancient mythical creatures that have always stirred the consciousness and frightened people. This edition contains two books at once:

The Book of Werewolves | Sabine Behring-Gould

Vampires in Beliefs and Legends | Montague Summers

Both books rely on historical sources. The books deal with werewolves and vampires from the point of view of the authors of ancient myths and legends.


The Book of Werewolves | Sabine Behring-Gould

The werewolf, or werewolf, is a vivid character of folk fantasy and appears in various artistic and folklore works, from antiquity to the present day. This character is mentioned in such works as Petronius' Satyricon, the Icelandic sagas, the novels of Alexandre Dumas the Father and Alfredo Conde, as well as in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter. " The Book of Werewolves", which was first published by the Anglican priest and writer Sabine Baring-Gould in 1865, has become a classic in this subject. In it, the author tells about various transformations of people into werewolves, describes the historical trials of serial killers, including the famous Marshal Gilles de Retz, and also explores the psychophysical nature of werewolves. The book is written in a lively and vivid language and can attract the attention of those who are interested in abnormal phenomena in reality and issues related to the human psyche..


Vampires in Beliefs and Legends | Montague Summers

The Reverend Montague Summers was an English writer and connoisseur of the Gothic novel, who was also a Catholic cleric and a researcher of the occult. He wrote a book in which he traces the dark legends about vampires to the origins of their origin.. Summers sought to formulate a hypothesis that could explain the characteristics and actions of vampires, and for this he cited many examples and cases of vampirism. He described the habits, characteristics, appearance and distinguishing features of vampires, as well as ways to protect against them based on eyewitness accounts. In his works, Summers also explored the history of witchcraft and demonology, the geography of witchcraft, werewolf and vampirism.

For ease of reading, a satin ribbon bookmark is sewn into the book.