Ivan Greet's Masterpiece

Grant Allen, born Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen on February 24, 1848, in Alwington, Canada West (now Ontario), was a notable figure in the 19th-century literary world. Educated at home, and later at King Edward's School in Birmingham and Merton College, Oxford, he earned a first-class degree in classics. Allen's diverse interests led him to a varied career – biology lecturer, anthropologist, sci...