About the Book

This early work by Eugene Field was originally published in 1911 and we are now republishing it as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. The Werewolf is a short story set in Saxon Britain and involves significant lycanthropy.

Series Description

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.