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Allen, Grant
Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen was a British philosopher, natural scientist and journalist. His support for evolutionary theory, socialism, agnosticism and the emancipation of women made him a controversial figure in late 19th century Britain. Not only did he write a large number of scientific works, he was also the author of horror, crime, adventure and science fiction stories.
Allen was...
Literary figures
Simon Templar
Gender: Male
Little is known about his background, but already when he was only 19 years old, Englishman Simon Templar started be called The Saint probably on account of his initials. He is an adventurer and thief who is described as a modern Robin Hood (which in some respects is debatable) but he also features as a detective and, for example, combats organised crime in several of Leslie Charteris’ many s...