Le Fauteuil Hanté, published in 1909 by Gaston Leroux, is a detective and horror novel centered around the mysterious deaths of candidates at the Académie française. The story follows M. Gaspard Lalouette, an antiques dealer, as he investigates the ominous events linked to a supposedly cursed chair once occupied by a revered member. This novel blends humor with suspense, critiquing academic traditions while exploring themes of fear and superstition in a scholarly setting.
