"Monsters of the Gévaudan: The Making of a Beast" by Jay M. Smith is a hardcover book published by Harvard University Press in 2011. This historical and social science book explores the topic of the Gévaudan monster in 18th-century France, incorporating elements of historiography and popular culture. The book includes illustrations, has 386 pages, and measures 9.5 inches in length, 6.7 inches in width, and 1.2 inches in height.