Ralph Connors Warning on modern decadent books to youth
Canadian clergyman Ralph Connors warns that erotic fiction and decadent poetry endanger American youth. He cites authors like Elinor Glyn and Swinburne, arguing such works glorify sin and corrupt morals, while praise for rugged outdoor literature shows healthier values. He urges parents to shield children from perceived spiritual harm.
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England
United States
Gordon
Lucas Malet
St Leger Harrisons
Anthony Hope
Marie Corelli
Hall Caine
Algernon Charlies Swinburne
Ralph Connor
Charles W. Gordon
Winnipeg
Canada
America
New York
Balzac
Glyn
Hell
Heaven
London
Frank Danby
Strand
British Empire
South Africa
Wordsworth
Gentlemen's Magazine
Noted critics assess Hope Caine Corelli and others in interview
A literary figure criticizes Anthony Hope Hall Caine and Marie Corelli while praising Hope's cleverness in Double Harness and Zenda. He condemns their moral depictions and laments the spread of modern London novel culture, urging caution for American readers and optimism for colonial literature.
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Anthony Hope
Hope
Dolly
Hall Caine
Marie Corelli
Electric Narcosis Promises Safer Anesthesia
France leads in electric narcosis research with Professor Leduc and Miss Louise Rabinovitch showing that interrupted current can induce a reversible brain state akin to chloroform narcosis. Experiments on animals and a rabbit subject lasted minutes to hours, with rapid awakening and no after effects, suggesting potential use in surgery and treatment of mania and delirium.
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France
Nantes
Leduc
Misa Louise G. Rabinovitch
New York
Germany
Robinovitch
Dr. Leduc
Malherbe
Rouxeau
School of Medicine
Societe de Retreite Ouvriere
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Elinor Glyn
Paul
Mia Glyn
Alph Connor
Swinburne
Swirburne
Shakespeare
Salome
Wilde
Wile
Zen
Raz
Satan
Prince Lucia
Sybil Elton
Sybil
St. Stephen
Richard Calmady
Europe
Ro Phyticien