"La Bête à Maît' Belhomme" is a short story by French author Guy de Maupassant, published in 1885.

La Bête à Maît' Belhomme is a short story written by Guy de Maupassant.

It was first published in the newspaper Gil Blas on September 22, 1885, before being reprised in the Monsieur Parent collection.

Soon, his travel companions will learn that Belhomme is convinced that a beast has entered through his ear and is eating his brain.

But what is this mysterious beast that is gnawing at poor Belhomme, and how will their trip end?