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Hilda Wade, A Woman With Tenacity of Purpose
Grant ALLEN (1848 - 1899)
"In
this early detective novel, the detective is Hilda Wade. She is a very
capable nurse, but there is something mysterious about her from the
moment she arrives at the hospital. Upon meeting her, Dr. Hubert
Cumberledge greatly admires her and becomes a devoted friend. It turns
out that Hilda has one purpose in life, and in pursuit of that purpose
she will travel across the world, from London to South Africa, Rhodesia,
India, Nepaul, Tibet and back. With Cumberledge's support, her
extraordinary logic and clear thinking lead her on through deadly
perils. But will that be enough to accomplish the secret purpose which
has driven her so long and so far?" (Summary by Mary Ann Spiegel). Coordinated by Stav Nisser and MaryAnn Spiegel
Genre(s): Detective Fiction
Miss Cayley's Adventures
Grant ALLEN (1848 - 1899) Fun
stories of Miss Lois Cayley, independent young woman, as she, beginning
with only twopence in her pocket, travels the world. (Summary by
kristin) Miss Lois Cayley, a smart, strong and independent woman, is
traveling around the world. However, her beloved is in trouble. He is
accused of a crime which he didn't commit. But who did? And would she be
able to save him from 14 years in prison? And would an independent
woman let herself, finally, fall in love and live quietly? (Summary by
Stav Nisser).
Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction
Recalled to Life
Grant ALLEN (1848 - 1899) A
woman is haunted by a terrible event she witnessed in her youth but is
unable to make sense of -- a murder, the sight of which is so traumatic
that it drives every memory of life up to that moment from her mind. The
murdered man was her father, she learns later, She can recall the
murder scene, the sight of her father dying in his library, and one
other thing. She saw the murderer. But when she calls that scene to
mind, the murderer's face is blank. Gradually, over a period of years,
memories begin to return in fits and starts. But are the memories
credible, and will they aid her in her quest to put a face to her
father's murderer? (Summary by Jacquerie)
Genre(s): Crime & Mystery Fiction
The Type-Writer Girl
Grant ALLEN (1848 - 1899) (under the pseudonym Olive Pratt Rayner)
"There
is no more pathetic figure in our world to-day than the common figure
of the poor young lady, crushed between classes above and below, and
left with scarce a chance of earning her bread with decency." So says
Juliet Appleton’s boss, encouraging her to put her story into print. How
will this college-educated 23-year-old survive the Darwinian Battle of
Life in late Victorian England? She’s fundless in London but armed, by
way of adaptive structures, with those two high-tech devices of the day:
a bicycle for mobility and a typewriter for utility. (Summary by Grant
Hurlock)
Genre(s): General Fiction
The British Barbarians
Grant ALLEN (1848 - 1899)
After
Civil Servant Philip Christy crosses paths with the mysterious Bertram
Ingledew in the respectable suburb of Brackenhurst, Philip and his
sister Frida, married to the wealthy Scot Robert Monteith, become
friends with the stranger. Bertram has some unconventional concepts
about society, and as the story unfolds, his beliefs and actions cause
much disruption in the family and the neighbourhood.
Who is
Bertram? Where does he come from? Allen explores some interesting ideas
about society, some of which are curiously relevant today.
The
story is preceded by an introduction which, although it may appear to
have no connection with the story itself, the reader is earnestly
besought by the author to read. The introduction begins as a diatribe
against publishers, and develops into a philosophical justification of
Allen's writing, and may, if desired, be omitted by the listener who is
only interested in the story. (Summary by Ruth Golding)
Genre(s): Romance, Science Fiction
The Woman Who Did
Grant ALLEN (1848 - 1899)
Most
times, especially in the time when this book was written (1895), it is
just as nature and society would wish: a man and woman "fall in love"
and get married. But it is not so for Herminia Barton and Alan Merrick.
They do indeed fall in love, but Herminia has a deeply held belief in
freedom for women, and she holds immutable views against what she
perceives as the slavery of marriage.
Alan unwillingly agrees to
her strong wish to remain unmarried and to live together as "close and
dear friends". When the birth of their child is imminent, they go to his
beloved Italy to avoid the condemnation of English society.d
From
this point on, many questions are raised: is marriage indeed so
important? Is strong will always good? Is it right to go against
society? And if it is, when should we stop and consider the effects on
other people? What should a child do when she is raised to be what her
mother dreams and develops her own dreams in the process? And, finally,
how much should parents sacrifice for their children? (Summary by Stav
Nisser and Ruth Golding)