3 hours ago · Madrid
Was one of the great novels of the Enlightenment written by a man who thought he was a werewolf?
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Madrid. The first report grouped here was at 5 Nov 2026, 09:43 UTC. The headline in use is “Was one of the great novels of the Enlightenment written by a man who thought he was a werewolf?”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Was one of the great novels of the Enlightenment written by a man who thought he was a werewolf?
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