The Horla: A Terrifying Tale of Invisible Evil and Mental Deterioration (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

What if the thing stealing your breath could never be seen-only felt?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.

• | Author: Guy De Maupassant
• | Publisher: Library of Alexandria
• | Publication Date: Jun 25, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 00062 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1806290863
• | ISBN-13: 9781806290864