Grant Allen
Allen was a prolific Victorian journalist and novelist who became infamous with The Woman Who Did, a novel advocating free love that provoked enormous controversy. His earlier science fiction anticipates Wells, and his detective novel Hilda Wade was popular.
Works
- The Woman Who DidNovel about a woman who lives unmarried and defies Victorian social conventions
- Hilda WadeNovel following a female nurse navigating romance and professional recognition
- Strange Stories
- An African MillionaireCollection of short stories featuring a wealthy African entrepreneur and con schemes
- The Type-Writer GirlNovel about a woman working as a typewriter operator navigating love and career