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Is anyone watching you? Are you sure? In the story, ''The Horla,'' the narrator certainly isn't. In this lesson, we'll take a closer look at a summary and analysis of this horror story that plays with one man's mind.
Peeking at a Diary
Have you ever been caught reading something you shouldn't? A diary, perhaps? Maybe it belonged to your sister, cousin, spouse, or friend. Whatever its origins, most diaries contain the private thoughts of its owner and aren't intended to be read by others, except in the case of our narrator in ''The Horla.''
Told in a series of diary entries written by an anonymous narrator, author Guy De Maupassant has allowed us a peek into a strange diary. Do we have an old-fashioned ghost story on our hands or something more terrible involving invisible beings wreaking havoc? Only one way to know; read the story!
Summary of ''The Horla''
''The Horla'' starts off innocently enough. The narrator is lounging in the grass outside his family home, enjoying the weather and the scenery. Late in the morning, a line of boats pass by the house situated on the Seine River.
Before we continue, we should probably identify what horla means, or see how close we can get. Some sources describe the horla as an invisible vampire, while others define it more as an alien being. The author himself created the word, which mirrors the sound of the word ''horror'' and even a French expression (hors là), which means ''outside there.'' Whatever it is, it's tremendously creepy. Now, let's get back to the story!
A few days after the narrator's river-side relaxing, we learn that he's not feeling well. He begins to question the air that surrounds us and how it can influence our well-being: ''One might almost say that the air, the invisible air, is full of unknowable Forces, whose mysterious presence we have to endure.''
Is anyone watching you? Are you sure? In the story, ''The Horla,'' the narrator certainly isn't. In this lesson, we'll take a closer look at a summary and analysis of this horror story that plays with one man's mind.
Peeking at a Diary
Have you ever been caught reading something you shouldn't? A diary, perhaps? Maybe it belonged to your sister, cousin, spouse, or friend. Whatever its origins, most diaries contain the private thoughts of its owner and aren't intended to be read by others, except in the case of our narrator in ''The Horla.''
Told in a series of diary entries written by an anonymous narrator, author Guy De Maupassant has allowed us a peek into a strange diary. Do we have an old-fashioned ghost story on our hands or something more terrible involving invisible beings wreaking havoc? Only one way to know; read the story!
Summary of ''The Horla''
''The Horla'' starts off innocently enough. The narrator is lounging in the grass outside his family home, enjoying the weather and the scenery. Late in the morning, a line of boats pass by the house situated on the Seine River.
Before we continue, we should probably identify what horla means, or see how close we can get. Some sources describe the horla as an invisible vampire, while others define it more as an alien being. The author himself created the word, which mirrors the sound of the word ''horror'' and even a French expression (hors là), which means ''outside there.'' Whatever it is, it's tremendously creepy. Now, let's get back to the story!
A few days after the narrator's river-side relaxing, we learn that he's not feeling well. He begins to question the air that surrounds us and how it can influence our well-being: ''One might almost say that the air, the invisible air, is full of unknowable Forces, whose mysterious presence we have to endure.''
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