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The Horla: A Terrifying Tale of Invisible Evil and Mental Deterioration
Paperback
Series: Library of Alexandria, Book 303
ISBN13: 9781806290857
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Published: Jun 25 2025
Pages: 62
Weight: 0.14
Height: 0.16 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
First printed in 1887 and hailed as a precursor to cosmic and psychological horror, The Horla chronicles a mind's slow consumption by an entity that may-or may not-be real. This fresh, accessible translation heightens Maupassant's razor-sharp prose for modern readers while preserving every pulse of paranoia.
- Origin of the Unseen Stalker Mythos - Discover the story that inspired H. P. Lovecraft's The Colour Out of Space and modern films like The Invisible Man.
- Diary-Style Descent - Each dated entry drags you deeper into sleepless terror, mirroring the narrator's fraying sanity.
- Science vs. Supernatural - Hypnotism, germ theory, and colonial fears collide, reflecting a century's anxieties in one haunting figure.
- Enhanced Edition Extras - Includes a timeline of Maupassant's own struggles with mental illness, discussion prompts, and a mini-essay on the history of invisible monsters in fiction.
Read at night with the lights low-if you dare to sense what lurks over your shoulder.
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