The Horla (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Guy de Maupassant
- First Published: 1886
- Type of Plot: Horror
- Time of Work: The late nineteenth century
- Setting: Near Rouen, France
- Principal Characters: The narrator, The Horla
- Genres: Short fiction, Horror literature
- Subjects: France or French people, Murder or homicide, Nineteenth century, Dreams, Nightmares, Brazil or Brazilians, Rivers or waterways, Ships, Health, Fire, Wealth, Hypnotism
- Locales: Rouen, France
The Story
The story unfolds in a series of journal entries written by an anonymous narrator. Over four months, the narrator recounts his growing uneasiness over strange incidents occurring in his country house near Rouen, France. It is apparent that he is a man of considerable wealth. He mentions having several servants, he refers to an idyllic childhood in a large country home, and he enjoys a life of leisure throughout his narrative.
On the evening of May 8, the narrator is delighted to see a Brazilian ship sailing down the Seine. In the days that follow, however, he...
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