Project Gutenberg 2022-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 152 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Œuvres complètes de Guy de Maupassant - volume 18 $aFrance :$bLouis Conard,$c1908. Le Horla -- Amour -- Le Trou -- Clochette -- Le Marquis de Fumerol -- Le Signe -- Le Diable -- Les Rois -- Au Bois -- Une Famille -- Joseph -- L’Auberge -- Le Vagabond -- Le Voyage du Horla (inédit) -- Un Fou? (inédit). Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Œuvres complètes de Guy de Maupassant - volume 18" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of literary works likely compiled in the late 19th century. It includes several notable pieces such as "Le Horla," which explores themes of madness and the supernatural. This work delves into the psychological struggles of the main character as he confronts an elusive and possibly malevolent entity that threatens his sanity and existence, making it a fascinating read for those interested in psychological horror and existential questions. At the start of the collection, the narrative is framed through a first-person perspective, where the protagonist describes his deep attachment to his homeland and the serene countryside by the Seine River. However, as the story unfolds, he begins to suffer from a mysterious malady, including bouts of fever and intense anxiety, compounded by harrowing dreams of a sinister presence that beckons to him at night. The protagonist's mental state deteriorates as he becomes convinced of an invisible being, the "Horla," that seems to drain his vitality and haunt him. This gradual descent into madness, interspersed with reflections on existence and the nature of reality, sets a compelling tone for the eerie tale that develops throughout this volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20130403045731demaupassa 1908 FR Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French literature -- 19th century PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 372379 2025-06-26T11:41:33.612053 text/html 351103 2024-10-18T18:10:54 text/html 259773 2025-06-26T11:41:40.149024 application/epub+zip 257974 2025-06-26T11:41:34.891039 application/epub+zip 204822 2025-06-26T11:41:34.264057 application/epub+zip 357662 2025-06-26T11:41:43.883999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325588 2025-06-26T11:41:39.260017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272490 2022-09-30T07:45:49.060415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326293 2025-06-26T11:41:32.804054 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306218 2024-10-18T18:10:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17063 2025-06-26T11:41:44.022977 application/rdf+xml 6509 2025-06-26T11:41:34.360031 image/jpeg 1600 2025-06-26T11:41:34.313017 image/jpeg 228619 2025-06-26T11:41:33.647031 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia