This fiction by Grant Allen is one of his "mystery books" and is considered one of the first detective stories with a powerful female protagonist. Hilda, works as a nurse for a popular doctor in a London hospital and is nearly murdered by the man who is her chief suspect; she flees to South Africa to reformulate her strategy in safety. The story circles around the events that follow. Hilda Wade: a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose was Grant Allen's last book and its chapters were serialized in The Strand Magazine. Allen could not complete the final chapter before dying, so Arthur Conan Doyle,...

The Woman Who Did is a tale about a young, self-assured middle-class woman who defies convention as a matter of principle and who is fully prepared to suffer the consequences of her actions. Herminia Barton, the Cambridge-educated daughter of a clergyman, frees herself from her parents' influence, moves to London and starts living alone. As she is not a woman of independent means, she starts working as a teacher. When she meets and falls in love with Alan Merrick, a lawyer, she suggests they live together without getting married. Reluctantly, he agrees, and the couple move to Italy. There, in...

The Evolution of the Idea of God is a study of humans' belief in God from primitive tribal religions to what Allen considered the more advanced Christian view. It was first published in 1897. The main question of this book is, "How did we arrive at our knowledge of God?" Rather than trying to prove or disprove any claims about the divine, Allen's method simply follows the psychological processes that led humans to religious belief, and further, from a belief in polytheism to monotheism.

The British Barbarians is a novel by Grant Allen. Bertram is a time-traveler from his current 25th century. He visits England in 1895 and is shocked and appalled by the low quality of life at the time.

This fiction by Grant Allen is one of his "mystery books" and is considered one of the first detective stories with a powerful female protagonist. Hilda, works as a nurse for a popular doctor in a London hospital and is nearly murdered by the man who is her chief suspect; she flees to South Africa to reformulate her strategy in safety. The story circles around the events that follow. Hilda Wade: a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose was Grant Allen's last book and its chapters were serialized in The Strand Magazine. Allen could not complete the final chapter before dying, so Arthur Conan Doyle,...

Allen Grants presents a vivid and delightful description of upland heather moorland in England through Moorland Idylls. He was a Canadian science writer and novelist educated in England, who primarily wrote about scientific subjects. Excerpt from the work "We sat late on the verandah last night, listening to the low trilling croon of the night-jar. It was a balmy evening, one of the few this summer; the sunset was lingering over the heather-clad moors, and the lonely bird sat perched on one bough of the wind-swept pine-tree by Martin's Corner, calling pathetically to his mate with that deep...

Grant Allen, a science writer, a novelist, and a successful upholder of the theory of evolution, authored "Blood Royal." A piece from the first chapter of the book read thus "Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England. Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the White Horse, where the weekly cattle market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic..."

Grant Allen's novel, 'The Woman Who Did,' challenges the societal norms of the Victorian era through the story of Herminia Barton, a woman who defies tradition and pursues a career as a writer. The book's progressive themes of female independence and self-fulfillment are conveyed through a realistic and engaging narrative style. Allen's use of detailed descriptions and character development reflects his background in science and journalism, adding depth to the story. The novel's exploration of gender roles and feminist ideals make it a significant work in the literary context of the late 19th...