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O Horla é um conto fantástico de Maupassant escrito em 1887. É um dos últimos contos fantásticos que Maupassant escreveu. O Horla vem na forma de um diário inacabado que levanta temores de que seu dono tenha mergulhado na loucura. O Horla marca o início da loucura de seu autor, Guy de Maupassant, que morreu 3 anos depois, em paranóia e loucura total.

A man thinks there is something haunting him in his home, something he can't see. Is it for real or just in his mind?

A fascinating short story. Eerie and atmospheric. I wasn't happy about what happened to the servants in the house though. ( )

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An interesting short story, presented as a novella length book by including three different versions. Each version has a different approach to the narrative: first person narration, as a "Letter from a Madman", and in a frame story in which an alienist (psychiatrist) introduces a patient, who then tells the story. All versions include the basic ideas: our perceptions are limited, so how can we judge the reality of what lies beyond them? Is possession by an invisible being very different from the effects of hypnotic suggestion? The rationality of the madman, a well-informed, French country gentleman in the late 19th century, is what makes this story of unexplained events entertaining. The first, and final, version would've been enough for me, but add a star if you're interested in the alternative narrative techniques. ( )