About the Book

This early work by Fred M. White was originally published in 1904 and we are now republishing it as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. The Great White Moth is a short story about an expedition into the deep jungle of Central Africa on the hunt for an unusual creature.

Series Information

The Cryptofiction Classics series contains a collection of wonderful stories from some of the greatest authors in the genre, including Ambrose Bierce, Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Jack London.

Genre and Themes

From its roots in cryptozoology, this genre features bizarre, fantastical, and often terrifying tales of mythical and legendary creatures. Whether it be giant spiders, werewolves, lake monsters, or dinosaurs, the Cryptofiction Classics series offers a fantastic introduction to the world of weird creatures in fiction.