The Horla and Other Stories
Title | The Horla and Other Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Guy de Maupassant |
Publisher | Wildside Press LLC |
Pages | 330 |
Release | 2007-09-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1434484661 |
Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a popular 19th-century French writer. He is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story. A protege of Flaubert, Maupassant's short stories are characterized by their economy of style and their efficient effortless denouement.
The Horla
Title | The Horla PDF eBook |
Author | Guy de Maupassant |
Publisher | |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 1925 |
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THE HORLA AND OTHER STORIES
Title | THE HORLA AND OTHER STORIES PDF eBook |
Author | Guy de Maupassant |
Publisher | |
Pages | 317 |
Release | 1903 |
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Works: The Horla, Little Louise Roque, and other stories
Title | Works: The Horla, Little Louise Roque, and other stories PDF eBook |
Author | Guy de Maupassant |
Publisher | |
Pages | 336 |
Release | 1923 |
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A Day in the Country and Other Stories
Title | A Day in the Country and Other Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Guy de Maupassant |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Pages | 453 |
Release | 1998-09-10 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0191606006 |
This selection of twenty-seven stories shows Maupassant at his comic, cruel, and brilliant best. In addition to the poignant title story, it includes one of the most famous tales ever written, The Necklace , and Le Horla, an account of a disintegrating personality that chillingly parallels the author's own decline into madness. All the stories demonstrate his genius for invention and his ability to write unblinkingly about the absurdity of the human condition, supporting Henry James' claim that in the annals of story-telling, Maupassant stands `like a lion in the path'. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
The Horla and Other Stories
Title | The Horla and Other Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Guy de Maupassant |
Publisher | |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 1925 |
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ISBN |
The Horla and Others: Guy de Maupassant's Best Weird Fiction and Ghost Stories
Title | The Horla and Others: Guy de Maupassant's Best Weird Fiction and Ghost Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Guy de Maupassant |
Publisher | CreateSpace |
Pages | 118 |
Release | 2014-08-18 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781500882549 |
Before succumbing to the insanity that ravaged his later life, Guy de Maupassant established a reputation as France's preeminent short story writer, an artist whose cynical and macabre visions paralleled those of Hoffmann and Poe, and directly influenced those of Ambrose Bierce, Mark Twain, and H.P. Lovecraft. His stories are nightmarescapes of psychopathy, corruption, and decadence, featuring a serial-killer judge, a maddening episode of cabin fever (which influenced The Shinning), a gruesome discovery during a night on the river, the inexplicable exodus of a man's walking furniture, the famous invisible vampire, the Horla, werewolves, haunted rooms, neglected ghosts, and vivid affairs of necrophilia. This unique and unrivalled edition of de Maupassant's best weird tales, fantasies, and mysteries includes critical introductions to each story, contextual information, and chilling illustrations that breathe life into his Gothic visions and bizarre fantasias.