Project Gutenberg 2022-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 96 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Œuvres complètes de Guy de Maupassant - volume 18 $aFrance :$bLouis Conard,$c1908. Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. 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 fr French literature -- 19th century PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 372250 372299 2024-12-27T12:40:47.363300 2023-09-28T12:27:05.488632 text/html text/html 375187 2022-01-13T13:35:57 text/html 259690 2024-12-27T12:40:54.324289 application/epub+zip 257986 2024-12-27T12:40:48.805330 application/epub+zip 204838 2024-12-27T12:40:48.074311 application/epub+zip 358137 2024-12-27T12:40:58.486252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325556 2024-12-27T12:40:53.619289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272490 2022-09-30T07:45:49.060415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326287 326274 2024-12-27T12:40:46.096300 2023-09-28T12:27:04.526621 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 325942 2022-01-13T13:35:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18172 2024-12-27T12:40:58.630445 application/rdf+xml 6509 2024-12-27T12:40:48.179303 image/jpeg 1600 2024-12-27T12:40:48.126290 image/jpeg 228579 2024-12-27T12:40:47.401333 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia