Project Gutenberg 2008-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 321 Reynolds, George W. M. (George William MacArthur) 1814 1879 Reynolds, George William MacArthur Reynolds, G. W. M. (George William McArthur) Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf" by George W. M. Reynolds is a gothic novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of early 16th century Germany, following the mysterious and tumultuous events surrounding an aged shepherd named Wagner and a charismatic stranger who offers him a chance at youth and riches with an ominous price. This tale blends elements of horror, romance, and supernatural themes, exploring Wagner's inner struggles and the ramifications of his decisions. The opening portion introduces us to Wagner, a desolate old shepherd mourning the recent disappearance of his beloved granddaughter, Agnes. On a dark, stormy night, he receives an unexpected visitor—a tall, enigmatic stranger who proposes a Faustian bargain that could restore Wagner's youth and vitality in exchange for a terrible condition he struggles to comprehend. The narrative weaves a sense of foreboding as Wagner contemplates the stranger's offer, ultimately succumbing to his despair and accepting the pact, albeit with trepidation. This sets the stage for a supernatural journey fraught with moral conflicts and consequences, a compelling hook for readers drawn to dark fantasies with intricate character arcs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Werewolves -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1252821 1252844 2024-09-11T12:13:51.440680 2023-09-12T06:08:16.360568 text/html text/html 1260863 2018-02-04T11:56:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 450168 2018-02-04T11:56:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 610308 2024-09-11T12:14:07.215097 application/epub+zip 606836 2024-09-11T12:13:54.015666 application/epub+zip 606836 2024-09-11T12:13:52.551705 application/epub+zip 943320 2024-09-11T12:14:17.109062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 868467 2024-09-11T12:14:06.048146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 868683 2022-09-12T13:18:10.659539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1148327 1148228 2024-09-11T12:13:50.083682 2023-09-12T06:08:15.007622 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1148100 2018-02-04T11:56:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430424 2018-02-04T11:56:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17890 2024-09-11T12:14:17.295047 application/rdf+xml 13831 2024-09-11T12:13:52.937687 image/jpeg 3425 2024-09-11T12:13:52.743696 image/jpeg 504068 2024-09-11T12:13:51.547685 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog