About this episode

The episode features a discussion on Dorothy Daniel's gothic novel 'The Tormented' and its significance in the genre.

In this month’s installment of Guide to Gothics, Paperback Warrior teams up once again with Nick Anderson of The Book Graveyard to unearth a paperback relic: Dorothy Daniel’s The Tormented, a 1969 gothic suspense novel from Paperback Library. The book was successful enough to warrant two printings, one in 1971 and another in 1974. Since then, this book has lingered for decades in the shadowy corners of vintage gothic collections. But does it earn its place among the genre’s atmospheric greats? Together, we dissect the novel through our Gothic Litmus Test. Stream the audio there, or watch the video discussion on YouTube HERE .

People in this episode

Host: Paperback Warrior

Guest: Nick Anderson

Topics covered

• gothic literature
• book discussion
• vintage novels
• suspense
• literary analysis

Keywords

• gothic suspense
• Dorothy Daniel
• The Tormented
• Paperback Library
• vintage gothic
• literary analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Paperback Library

Books & works: The Tormented

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