The story revolves around a young man who becomes infatuated with a woman and begins to experience strange physical sensations when he's near her. He starts to feel an intense magnetic attraction towards her, which leads him to become increasingly obsessed. The narrative explores the darker aspects of human desire and the blurring of reality and fantasy.
By Guy De Maupassant · First published 1865 · Genre: Psychological Fiction, Magical Realism, Philosophical Fiction