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100 1 _aErckmann-Chatrian
240 1 0 _aHugues-le-Loup. English
245 1 4 _aThe Man-Wolf and Other Tales
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aTranslation of Hugues-le-Loup.
500 _aRelease date is 2005-05-02
505 0 _aThe man-wolf -- Myrtle -- Uncle Christian's inheritance -- The bear-baiting -- The scapegoat -- A night in the woods -- The queen of the bees.
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"The Man-Wolf and Other Tales" by Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian is a collection of supernatural tales written in the late 19th century. The narratives blend elements of fiction with historic truths, often exploring themes of madness, werewolf lore, and the human psyche. Central to the opening story, "The Man-Wolf," is the Count of Nideck and a young doctor, Fritz, who is summoned to the count's castle under distressing circumstances. The beginning of "The Man-Wolf and Other Tales" introduces the reader to Fritz, who is awakened by his former guardian, Gideon Sperver, an experienced huntsman. They embark on a treacherous journey through a snow-covered landscape to the castle of Nideck, where the old count suffers from a mysterious illness that seemingly aligns with the seasonal arrival of a local witch known as the Black Plague. The narrative unfolds with hints of supernatural elements, reflecting on the count's deteriorating condition, while conveying the urgency of Fritz's assistance and the intricate relationships between the characters, especially the conflict between the count and his devoted daughter, Odile. As they arrive, the ominous atmosphere of the castle and the historical weight of its lineage set the stage for a chilling exploration of ancestral curses and madness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFantasy fiction, French -- Translations into English
653 _aParanormal fiction, French -- Translations into English
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15745
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