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Montague Summers

English author and clergyman. He is known primarily for his scholarly work on the English drama of the 17th century, as well as for his studies on witches, vampires, and werewolves.

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British writer (1880-1948)

Born 1880
Died 1948

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  • Cover of: A bibliography of the restoration drama.
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    First published in 1934 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: The supernatural omnibus: being a collection of stories of apparitions, witchcraft, werewolves, diabolism, necromancy, satanism, divination, sorcery, goetry, voodoo, possession, occult, doom and destiny
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    First published in 1932 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Werewolf
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    First published in 1933 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: A gothic bibliography.
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    First published in 1939 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: The history of witchcraft
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    First published in 1974 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The Nightmare Reader
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    First published in 1973 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The restoration theatre.
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    First published in 1934 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The Gothic quest: a history of the Gothic novel.
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    First published in 1938 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The history of witchcraft and demonology
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    First published in 1926 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The playhouse of Pepys.
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    First published in 1935 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Essays in petto.
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    First published in 1928 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The vampire, his kith and kin.
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    First published in 1928 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Vampires and Vampirism
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    First published in 2005 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The vampire in lore and legend
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    First published in 2001 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The discovery of witches: a study of Master Matthew Hopkins, commonly call'd Witch finder generall
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    First published in 1928 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The werewolf in lore and legend
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    First published in 2003 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Restoration comedies: The parsons wedding, The London cuckolds, & Sir Courtly Nice, or, It cannot be
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    First published in 1922 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Constable's edition of the Castle of Otranto and the Mysterious mother
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    First published in 1924 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The restoration theatre
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    First published in 1964 — 1 edition
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British writer (1880-1948)

Born 1880
Died 1948

Subjects

English drama, History and criticism, History, English Horror tales, Horror tales, English, Vampires, Witchcraft, Bibliography, Demonology, English fiction, English literature, Fiction, Gothic revival (Literature), Theater, Werewolves, 19th century, American Horror tales, Animals, mythical, Criticism and interpretation, English Fantasy fiction, English Short stories, Fantasy fiction, English, Fiction Horror fiction, Fiction, horror, Fiction, short stories (single author)

Places

England, Great Britain, Europe

People

Anthony of Padua, Saint (1195-1231), Berenice, Catherine of Siena, Saint (1347-1380), Egaeus, M. G. Lewis (1775-1818), Matthew Hopkins (-1647), Sade marquis de (1740-1814), Thomas Killigrew (1612-1683), William D'Avenant Sir (1606-1668)

Time

Restoration, 1660-1700, 18th century, 17th century, 19th century

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Alternative names

  • Montagu Summers
  • Montague Summer
  • Montague SUMMERS
  • Augustus Montague Summers

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January 13, 2025 Edited by raybb Edited without comment.
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 3, 2020 Edited by Tom Morris Add full name and brief bio
March 3, 2020 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import