Grant Allen

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"Grant Allen was a prolific novelist, essayist, and man of letters, who is best remembered today for his The Woman Who Did (1895), which gained fame and notoriety almost overnight through its exploration of female independence and sexuality outside marriage, precipitating rabid denunciations of the 'new woman'." "The contributors to this collection approach the figure of Allen from diverse fields within Victorian studies, showing him to be a late Victorian innovator but also an example of fin-de-siecle modernity. Grant Allen: Literature and Cultural Politics at the Fin de Siecle revisits the richly variegated profile of one of the most intriguing and significant polymaths of the turn of the century, recognizing his contribution to and influence on the key modernizing debates of the period."--Jacket.

subjects: Criticism and interpretation,  History,  Politics and literature,  Culture,  Political and social views,  Politics and culture,  Great britain, civilization,  Politique et littérature,  Histoire,  Politique et culture,  LITERARY CRITICISM,  European,  English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh,  Criticism and interpretationallen, grant , 1848-1899,  Political and social viewsallen, grant , 1848-1899,  Politics and literature--history,  Politics and literature--great britain--history--19th century,  Culture--political aspects--history,  Culture--political aspects--great britain--history--19th century,  Politics and culture--history,  Politics and culture--great britain--history--19th century,  Pr4004.a2 z67 2005,  823/.8,  Political aspects