Plot: A collection of werewolf information. The book includes folktales, superstitions, and fairy tales as resources, but also includes modern understanding of werewolves. The chapters compare old and new definitions of the werewolf, such as demonic servant vs. skinchanger. Cohen also discusses historical werewolves and werewolf trials. Strangely, although witch trials remain sources of great interest, werewolf trials, which apparently happened as often as witch hunts, seem neglected in modern studies. He ends the book with ten recommended movies about werewolves.
Genre: Folktales
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Similar Titles: The Wolf Man
Personal Thoughts; I always loved folktales, but I never really read about werewolves. Why? I spook easily.
Nevertheless, the book presents the stories and attempts to look at them from both a modern and historical standpoint. It notes the change in attitudes towards the wolf-men, particularly from a social standpoint. Unfortunately, the book does dedicate a chapter to alt.horror.werewolves, a no longer existing website. Still, it provides an interesting read.
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