The Horla

Name: The Horla
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Guy de Maupassant
ISBN: 9798868760327

Author: Guy de Maupassant

Narrator: Hugo Arvel

Unabridged: 1 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Black Books Publishing Agency

Published: 03/01/2024

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Synopsis

"The Horla" by Guy de Maupassant is a gripping tale of psychological horror that explores themes of madness, invisible influence, and the supernatural. Through the diary entries of the protagonist, readers are plunged into his descent into paranoia, as he becomes convinced that an invisible being, the Horla, is haunting and controlling him. Maupassant masterfully blurs the lines between reality and hallucination, leaving readers questioning the nature of the protagonist's torment.

About Guy de Maupassant

Guy de Maupassant (1850–1893) was an extemely prolific French writer who is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story. His stories range in length from one or two pages to a full-length novel. Free from sentimentality or idealism, they expose in minute detail the pretenses and vulgarity of the period's middle class and traditional low-down of the Norman peasants. De Maupassant's style is characterized by a simplicity and directness that is sometimes comic and ironic. His work reflects his interest in the emotional problems of all classes and his passion for women. He also excelled at revealing the hidden sides of people. His first short story, "Ball of Fat," is considered one of his best. He is also the author of "The Necklace," "The House of Madame Tellier," and the novel A Woman's Life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sandra on April 14, 2019

A man thinks there is something haunting him in his home, something he can't see. Is it for real or just in his mind? A fascinating short story. Eerie and atmospheric. (view spoiler)[I wasn't happy about what happened to the servants in the house though. (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Leonard on December 20, 2023

Le Horla, nouvelle écrite sous la forme d'un journal intime, raconte la descente aux enfers d'un narrateur anonyme hanté par une entité mystérieuse et malveillante. Maupassant signe ici un petit chef-d'œuvre d'angoisse existentielle, qui aborde avec justesse certaines peurs ataviques : la peur de la......more

Goodreads review by Flo on June 30, 2024

[4.0⭐] 𝙀𝙡 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙖 es un relato corto de terror escrito por Guy de Maupassant en el año 1887. La historia está escrita en forma de un diario y el escritor de este es un hombre de clase alta que empieza a experimentar eventos sobrenaturales. El protagonista siente la presencia de una entidad invisible y......more

Goodreads review by ☘Misericordia☘ on July 23, 2019

Wow! Lovely short story of haunting and understanding that our world's a bit more complicated than we might have preferred! Q: He has come. All the fairy tales, the legends about goblins and ungraspable and malevolent prowlers of the air, it was he they were talking about, he is the one of whom an alre......more