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The Horla

The Horla - Thryft
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Descent into madness

The Horla is a great read for fans of psychological horror and suspense. By exploring the themes of madness and the supernatural, Guy de Maupassant creates an eerie and unsettling atmosphere that will leave the reader on the edge of their seat. The unique structure of the novella, with three different versions presented in one volume, allows for a deeper understanding of the protagonist's descent into madness. Overall, The Horla is a haunting read that will stay with the reader long after they've turned the final page.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Horla

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ISBN: 9780976140740

Description

Our woe is upon us. This chilling tale of one man’s descent into madness
was published shortly before the author was institutionalized for insanity,
and so The Horla has inevitably been seen as informed by Guy de
Maupassant’s mental illness. While such speculation is murky, it is clear
that de Maupassant—hailed alongside Chekhov as father of the short
story—was at the peak of his powers in this innovative precursor of first-
person psychological fiction. Indeed, he worked for years on The Horla’s
themes and form, first drafting it as “Letter from a Madman,” then telling
it from a doctor’s point of view, before finally releasing the terrified
protagonist to speak for himself in its devastating final version. In a
brilliant new translation, all three versions appear here as a single
volume for the first time. The Art of The Novella Series Too short to be a
novel, too long to be a short story, the novella is generally unrecognized
by academics and publishers. Nonetheless, it is a form beloved and
practiced by literature's greatest writers. In the Art Of The Novella
series, Melville House celebrates this renegade art form and its
practitioners with titles that are, in many instances, presented in book
form for the first time.


Author: Guy De Maupassant
Publisher: Melville House
Publication Date: 2005
 

Descent into madness

The Horla is a great read for fans of psychological horror and suspense. By exploring the themes of madness and the supernatural, Guy de Maupassant creates an eerie and unsettling atmosphere that will leave the reader on the edge of their seat. The unique structure of the novella, with three different versions presented in one volume, allows for a deeper understanding of the protagonist's descent into madness. Overall, The Horla is a haunting read that will stay with the reader long after they've turned the final page.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.