Monsters of the Gévaudan

Monsters of the Gévaudan PDF Author: Jay M. Smith
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674047168
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392

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Book Description
In 1764 a peasant girl was killed and partially eaten while tending sheep. Eventually, over a hundred victims fell prey to a mysterious creature whose deadly efficiency mesmerized Europe. Monsters of the Gévaudan revisits this spellbinding tale and offers the definitive explanation for its mythic status in French folklore.