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An African Millionaire de Grant Allen

An African Millionaire

Autor Grant Allen
en Limba Engleză Paperback – dec 2008
Though Canadian author CHARLES GRANT BLAIRFINDIE ALLEN (1848-1899) published what is considered one of the first Canadian science fiction books, The British Barbarians, in 1895, he is best remembered today for his creation of Colonel Clay, "the first great thief of short mystery fiction." This series of witty, ironic tales-the complete adventures of the gentleman rogue-are wonderfully entertaining in their own right, but in anticipating the work of the likes of Ellery Queen and Agatha Christie, they are also essential reading for anyone fascinated by the history of mystery fiction. First published in 1897, this replica edition is complete with the charming original illustrations.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781605203546
ISBN-10: 1605203548
Pagini: 328
Ilustrații: 1
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.46 kg
Editura: COSIMO CLASSICS
Locul publicării:United States

Notă biografică

Grant Allen was born on February 24, 1848 near Kingston, Ontario, in Canada. Though largely forgotten today, during his lifetime he was a prolific and popular writer who published widely in diverse areas, which were as various as his own intellectual pursuits that ranged from the sciences to literature. Titles of several of his books reveal his breadth of interests, including The Evolutionist at Large (1881), and Biographies of Working Men (1884). As a naturalist and professed socialist, he embraced a number of radical views for his time, such as the advancement of women's rights. For example, his novel The Woman who did (1895), espoused a then controversial literacy critique of sexual conventions and marriage. His best stories, which featured the notorious conartist and thief, Colonel Clay, first appeared in the Strand Magazine and later were collected in the book, An African Millionaire: Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay (1897), commonly regarded by many critics as the first fictional work to feature a criminal protagonist.
Gary Hoppenstand is a professor of English at Michigan State University. He has twice won the Popular Culture Association's "Best Book" award in the Textbook/Reference category, and he is a former President of the nation Popular Culture Association. Currently, he is the editor of The Journal of Popular Culture.