Depicting the very true sentiments of its author this work is implanted in the mind and stimulates deep thought process. Allen has portrayed the British reigning in their colonial areas and has commented on their ruthless treatments and subjugation of the natives. With elucidated characters this is a unique work by the author.

Elma a young girl sets off to start a life alone in a new town. The story revolves around the hardships faced by this young character and how coincidences help in her way. Allens expertise in describing minor details is remarkable. The book describes how little occurrences change a bigger portion of life… Worth reading!

This work revolves around the diverse attitudes of women in the nineteenth century. On one hand Allen skilfully portrays how many women capture the fancy of the opposite sex with an outward aura of chastity and modesty. On the other he presents females who are bold and forthright in their approach. Engrossing!

In Nova Scotia, the focus of study about Scottish settlers, including the Grants, has been on the eastern counties of the province, and on Cape Breton Island. In the United States, when Grants are mentioned, a significant concern seems to be to find a genealogical or DNA link to Ulysses Grant.No one has seriously examined and written about the Grant families of southwestern Nova Scotia. That leaves a space for me to act in, and to develop a narrative history of a family founded in ...

A fascinating look into what life was like in Britain at the beginning of the formation of the English people: the Anglo-Saxons.

A Victorian-era mystery featuring a uniquely resourceful and daring heroine who must save her true love from prison . . .When her stepfather dies, Lois Cayley is left penniless and alone. But she is strong in mind and body, and refuses to let her circumstances stop her from living the life she wants. Using her own ingenuity, she makes her way far beyond London—to Egypt and India, among other locales—and meets countless colorful characters.But when the man s...

When her stepfather dies, Lois Cayley finds herself alone in the world with only twopence in her pocket. Undaunted, the intelligent, attractive, and infinitely resourceful young woman decides to set off in search of adventure. Her travels take her from London to Germany, Italy, Egypt, and India, as she faces various challenges and meets an assortment of eccentric characters. But when her true love, Harold Tillington, finds himself accused of forging a will and faces prison, Miss Cayley wil...

21 Complete Works of Grant AllenAn African MillionaireAnglo-Saxon BritainBiographies of Working MenCharles DarwinFalling in LoveHilda WadeMichael's CragMiss Cayley's AdventuresPhilistiaPost-Prandial PhilosophyRecalled to LifeScience in ArcadySide LightsStrange StoriesThe Beckoning Hand and Other StoriesThe British BarbariansThe Great TabooThe MediterraneanTh...

Classic history of Anglo-Saxon Britain, first published in 1881. According to Wikipedia: "Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen (February 24, 1848 October 25, 1899) was a science writer, author and novelist, and a successful upholder of the theory of evolution."

Collection of humorous stories, featuring a female detective, first published in 1899. According to Wikipedia: "Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen (February 24, 1848 October 25, 1899) was a science writer, author and novelist, and a successful upholder of the theory of evolution."

This little book is an attempt to give a brief sketch of Britain under the early English conquerors, rather from the social than from the political point of view. For that purpose not much has been said about the doings of kings and statesmen; but attention has been mainly directed towards the less obvious evidence afforded us by existing monuments as to the life and mode of thought of the people themselves. The principal object throughout has been to estimate the importance of those eleme...

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