Trip of le horla. Summary?
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Story opens in series of journal entries written by an anonymous narrator.
Over four months narrator counts his growing uneasiness over strange incidents occurring in his country i.e. France.
Its clear that he is man of wealth.
He mentions many servants he refers to an idyllic childhood in large country home and enjoys life of leisure throughout his narrative.
On evening of May 8 narrator is delighted to see Brazilian ship sailing down Seine.
Days that follows where he finds himself afflicted with strange sense of malaise.
He suffers from slight fever and becomes increasingly depressed.
He is convinced he is facing some unknown misfortune and condition worsens whenever he walks along river.
Local doctor who cares for him can't find physical reason for his malady.