Length1h 45m
About this audiobook
This chilling tale of one man's descent into madness was published shortly before the author was institutionalized for insanity, and so The Horla has inevitably been seen as informed by Guy de Maupassant's mental illness. While such speculation is murky, it is clear that de Maupassant—hailed alongside Chekhov as father of the short story—was at the peak of his powers in this innovative precursor of first-person psychological fiction. Indeed, he worked for years on The Horla's themes and form, first drafting it as "Letter from a Madman," then telling it from a doctor's point of view, before finally releasing the terrified protagonist to speak for himself in its devastating final version.
Audiobook details
GenreHorror, Romance
Length1 hr 45 mins
Narrated byLouise J. Belle
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateFeb 24, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Part I
4Part IV
2Part II
5Part V
3Part III
6Part VI
