Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf (Summarized Edition)
Enriched edition. Gothic horror in 16th‑century Spain: a werewolf's transformation, forbidden romance, and a tragic hero's struggle between good and evilBy George W. M. Reynolds
Length6h 2m
About this audiobook
Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf is penny dreadful Gothic at full throttle: a Faustian tale of lycanthropy sweeping through early modern Europe. First serialized in the mid-1840s in Reynolds's Miscellany, it tracks Wagner's bargain—borrowed youth repaid in monstrous transformations—through pursuits, disguises, and remorse. Reynolds blends nocturnal atmospheres and diabolical tempters with cliffhangers and rapid scene-changes, making monstrosity a moral emblem and a critique of worldly ambition. George W. M. Reynolds—prolific radical, feuilleton-trained stylist, and editor of Reynolds's Newspaper—perfected an accessible, rapid idiom under the sway of Eugène Sue. His mastery of sprawling serials (not least The Mysteries of London) and Chartist sympathies inform Wagner, where Germanic folklore and the Faust legend become vehicles for probing desire, social mobility, and the price of power. Recommended for readers of Gothic and Victorian popular culture, this novel offers both lurid thrills and a lucid index to nineteenth-century anxieties about temptation, identity, and authority. Read it for its breakneck serial energy and for the surprising moral intelligence that steadies the spectacle of fur, fang, and unquiet conscience.
Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable—distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.
Audiobook details
GenreHorror
Length6 hrs 2 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 10, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
6Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf (pt. 2)
2Introduction
7Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf (pt. 3)
3Synopsis
8Analysis
4Historical Context
9Reflection
5Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf (pt. 1)
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