Most of Grant Allen's fiction is now forgotten and nearly all of it is out of print. His detective stories, however, many of which first appeared in the Strand Magazine, have earned critical praise, and volumes of his detective fiction are now sought by...
In the chapter of his Experiment in Autobiography (1934) called "Fairly Launched at Last," H. G. Wells looks back at the influence upon him at the beginning of his literary career. He recalls in particular that once much reviled and now rather too much f...
Prolific, versatile, original, even profound, Grant Allen dedicated his life to the quest for incontrovertible knowledge through the written word. Celebrated not only as a writer of literature and criticism but as a historian, naturalist, anthropologist,...
There's nothing appealing about mental illness - no easy-to-relate- to aspect that makes it a popular subject for debate - which is why it has gone unchampioned, under-funded and little discussed for so long. BBC2's "States of Mind" season is therefore very welcome...
Byline: JOHN BARNES DISCUSSION of the sporting prowess of blacks has long been regarded by many as taboo in British society. Some argue that any reference to this subject is certain to be tainted by racism, while others express concern about the dangers...
