The Werewolf of Paris

A Novel

By: Guy Endore

Narrated by: Jean Brassard

Endore's classic werewolf novel - now back in print for the first time in over forty years - helped define a genre and set a new standard in horror fiction. The werewolf is one of the great iconic figures of horror in folklore, legend, film, and literature. And connoisseurs of horror fiction know that The Werewolf of Paris is a cornerstone work, a masterpiece of the genre that deservedly ranks with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Endore's classic novel has not only withstood the test of time since it was first published in 1933, but it boldly used and portrayed elements of sexual compulsion in ways that had never been seen before, at least not in horror literature.

In this gripping work of historical fiction, Endore's werewolf, an outcast named Bertrand Caillet, travels across pre-Revolutionary France seeking to calm the beast within. Stunning in its sexual frankness and eerie, fog-enshrouded visions, this audiobook was decidedly influential for the generations of horror and science fiction authors who came afterward.

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The Dracula of Werewolves

This story was enjoyable, but so very melancholic. The way the writing goes, thank God for the last chapter and then appendix. Brilliant story.

Great performance

The performance of this book is great the way the characters are portrayed and the accents. It is easy to see that this is a great audiobook to listen to. I can see how this is one of the literary classics when it comes to horror and the blending of horror and romance one thing I will say is that the plot does come a bit muddled at some point it becomes slightly hard to follow at times, but in the end all comes through.

different than you'd expect

this is not just a blood and guts werewolf story, though there are some moments. it's much more of a psychological study and a biographical history of an individual that becomes a werewolf, and initially we get his ancestor's story for a stretch before he even comes into the story. it may not be fast paced enough for Twilight crowd but I thought there were some interesting things in it, and it is one of the "original" werewolf stories that laid the foundation for much that came after. with some modernization it could be done very well as a film. & was the basis for the Oliver Reed werewolf film. for being written in 1933 it had some elements that surprised me. it is always interesting to me to find in some old lit tidbits of history or even "pop" culture, for example how early a word or phrase was used that i thought was modern or even how long ago Coke was popular etc. probably not going to be a favorite among the MTV generation

The history of France

should be the title. overall it wasn't bad but I could have done without the history lesson, especially the last 1/3 of the book. there was also several weird niche things that really killed the story for me. I definitely have a different take on werewolf's after this book. I don't recommend it.

Classic werewolf novel + Paris Commune history

Searching for the quintessential werewolf novel led me to this book. Reviews lauding it as the Dracula or Frankenstein of werewolf literature are not far off, especially because of its similar multi-narrative structure. The novel explores a young man's coming of age as a werewolf, and its effect on himself, his family, and the community. The book is also a deeply researched history lesson, giving great historical and personal detail about the time surrounding the 1870 Paris Commune. Of course, the monster's acts parallel the military and other human brutality taking place. You get a healthy dose of traditional European werewolf lore as well. Like most great tales of the supernatural, the main narrator is thoroughly logical and skeptical. Will he end up believing?

The narrator does a great job with different voices between characters, and his French accent is completely palatable.

After having read great the art-history book The Judgement of Paris, by Ross King ( https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Judgment-of-Paris-Audiobook/B002V5CUZU ), I feel like I have about as deep an understanding of this period, and from many differing perspectives, as a 21st Century American layman can get.