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MONSTERS OF THE GÉVAUDAN

Monsters

of the

Gévaudan

the Making of a Beast

Jay M. smith

HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Cambridge, Massachusetts

London, england

2011

Printed in the united states of america

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

smith, Jay M.

Monsters of the Gévaudan : the making of a beast / Jay M. smith.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

IsBn 978-0-674-04716-7 (alk. paper)

1. Gévaudan (France)—social life and customs—18th century.

2. Popular culture—France—Gévaudan—History—18th century.

3. Beast of Gévaudan—History.

4. Wolf attacks—France—Gévaudan—History—18th century.

5. Wolves—France—Gévaudan—Folklore.

6. Monsters—France—Gévaudan—Folklore.

7. narration (rhetoric)—social aspects—France—History.

8. discourse analysis, narrative.

I. title

dC611.G4s64

2011

599.7730944′81—dc22

2010044994

Monsters of the Gévaudan - The Making of a Beast by Jay M Smith (2011).pdf