In one of this man's works, the salute to a Brazilian boat summons the title vampiric creature, which the protagonist attempts to kill by burning down his house, but kills himself after failing to do so.
In one of this man's works, the salute to a Brazilian boat summons the title vampiric creature, which the protagonist attempts to kill by burning down his house, but kills himself after failing to do so. In addition to Le Horla, this man also created the character Jeanne de Lamare in his novel Une Vie, as well as the journalist Georges Duroy. Luis Bunuel adopted this man's novel about infidelity and the struggle between two brothers, Pierre and Jean, but he is better known for his short stories, including one about a fat prostitute stopped at the German border entitled Ball of Fat. Also known for the novel Bel-Ami, for ten points, identify this French author, best remembered today for his story of Mathilde Loisel and a misplaced piece of fake jewelry, The Necklace.
In one of this man's works, the salute to a Brazilian boat summons the title vampiric creature, which the protagonist attempts to kill by burning down his house, but kills himself after failing to do so.
Guy de {Maupassant}