Le Horla

The stories of Maupassant, one of the most powerful writers of 19th century French literature, are the kind that eliminate the boundaries between life and art. In Maupassant's aesthetic worldview, life is not disconnected from art and art is not disconnected from life. In his stories, in which the "inner world" of modern man is depicted in detail, there are also underlying melancholic, scary and dark emotions, parallel to the joy of life flowing at full speed. It is possible to find portraits of almost all existences in the social composition of the period in Maupassant's stories. Maupassant talks about the prostitutes and poor people wandering the secluded streets as much as he talks about the loud ladies and gentlemen of the high society. It is possible to say that Maupassant, who tells the stories of individuals positioned on the periphery of society, such as alcoholics, drug addicts and madmen, takes an attitude in favor of "the following" against bourgeois life: Mad people attract me. These people live in a mysterious land of strange dreams, in that impenetrable cloud of what is called senility. Everything they see, love and do on earth begins anew for them in an imaginary existence, outside of all things and all the laws that govern human thought. When sharp intelligence combines with creative genius; In Maupassant's stories, human emotions such as love, intrigue, grudge, hope and fear are shed light on from completely different angles...
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 288

Year of Printing: 2015


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Details Publications

First Printing Year: 2015

Number of Pages: 288

Language Turkish