[Ads-l] horror novel

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Jesse Sheidlower wrote:
> I did also add a relevant, but bracketed, 1869 reference to "the mysterious-horror
> novel of the Radcliffe school", in a discussion of the evolution of genres of novel.

This 1872 citation might also be relevant when discussing the
evolution "horror" referring to the horror genre.

Date: August 8, 1872
Newspaper: The Kenosha Telegraph
Newspaper Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Article: The Dessert
Quote Page 6, Column 3
Database: Newspapers.com
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-telegraph-courier-horrror/208664405/

[Begin excerpt]
A story comes from Paris recalling Edgar Poe's tales of horror. One
evening, lately, a certain Marie F. came home, accompanied by a man.
Presently she went to a cabaret, saying that her companion wanted
drink ...
[End excerpt]

Garson

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