{"product_id":"the-horla-guy-de-maupassant-9781806290857","title":"The Horla: A Terrifying Tale of Invisible Evil and Mental Deterioration","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat if the thing stealing your breath could never be seen-only felt?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst printed in 1887 and hailed as a precursor to cosmic and psychological horror, \u003cem\u003eThe Horla\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of the \"Unseen Stalker\" Mythos\u003c\/strong\u003e - Discover the story that inspired H. P. Lovecraft's \u003cem\u003eThe Colour Out of Space\u003c\/em\u003e and modern films like \u003cem\u003eThe Invisible Man\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiary-Style Descent\u003c\/strong\u003e - Each dated entry drags you deeper into sleepless terror, mirroring the narrator's fraying sanity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScience vs. Supernatural\u003c\/strong\u003e - Hypnotism, germ theory, and colonial fears collide, reflecting a century's anxieties in one haunting figure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnhanced Edition Extras\u003c\/strong\u003e - 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead at night with the lights low-if you dare to sense what lurks over your shoulder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Guy De Maupassant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1806290855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806290857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Library of Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.16d","brand":"Guy De Maupassant","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460180816127,"sku":"9781806290857","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a965e0e9-c3e9-46b5-9540-4f8a8065e5e2.jpg?v=1777413337","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-horla-guy-de-maupassant-9781806290857","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}