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The British Barbarians is a book written by Grant Allen, originally published in 1895. The book is a satirical take on the British society of the time, particularly the upper classes. Allen uses humor and wit to criticize the hypocrisy, snobbery, and ignorance of the British... Read Full Overview

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"The British Barbarians" from Grant Allen. Canadian science writer and novelist (1848-1899).

The British Barbarians - A Hill-Top Novel is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1895. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The time was Saturday afternoon; the place was Surrey; the person of the dramawas Philip Christy.He had come down by the early fast train to Brackenhurst. All the world knowsBrackenhurst, of course, the greenest and leafiest of our southern suburbs. Itlooked even prettier than... Read Full Overview

The time was Saturday afternoon; the place was Surrey; the person of the dramawas Philip Christy.He had come down by the early fast train to Brackenhurst. All the world knowsBrackenhurst, of course, the greenest and leafiest of our southern suburbs. Itlooked even prettier than... Read Full Overview

The British Barbarians is a book written by Grant Allen, first published in 1895. The book is a critical analysis of the British society during the Victorian era, highlighting the flaws and shortcomings of the society. The author argues that the British people were barbaric in... Read Full Overview

Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen (February 24, 1848 - October 25, 1899) was a Canadian science writer and novelist, educated in England. He was a public promoter of evolution in the second half of the nineteenth century. After leaving his professorship, in 1876 he returned to... Read Full Overview

Bertram Ingledew turns up in a Surrey village and promptly proceeds to reveal the taboos and absurdities of late 19th century life; as if the people he finds are members of a savage tribe, Bertram applies the techniques of an anthropologist. The class system, property ownership,... Read Full Overview