The Horla: A Terrifying Tale of Invisible Evil and Mental Deterioration: 303 (Library of Alexandria) - Tapa blanda

Maupassant, Guy De

 
9781806290857: The Horla: A Terrifying Tale of Invisible Evil and Mental Deterioration: 303 (Library of Alexandria)
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ISBN 10: 1806290855 ISBN 13: 9781806290857
Editorial: The Library of Alexandria, 2025

Sinopsis

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.

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Editorial
The Library of Alexandria
Año de publicación
2025
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1806290855
ISBN 13 
9781806290857
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Número de páginas
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