Right and Left by Grant Allen (1895)
The novel Right and Left, by Grant Allen, follows the story of two brothers who are on opposite sides of a political conflict in England during the late 19th century. The older brother, Sir Charles Vandrift, is a wealthy financier and conservative politician, while his younger brother, Harry Wentworth, is a socialist and labor activist. As tensions rise between the two brothers over their differing political views, they become embroiled in a dangerous game of espionage and intrigue that threatens to tear their family apart.
By Grant Allen · First published 1895 · Genre: Philosophy, Anthropology, Sociology · 4,743 words
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Adult man is the only animal who, in the familiar scriptural phrase, 'knoweth the right hand from the left. ' This fact in his economy goes closely together with the other facts, that he is the only animal on this sublunary planet who habitually uses a knife and fork, articulate language, the art of cookery, the common pump, and the musical glasses. His right-handedness, in short, is part cause and part effect of his universal supremacy in animated nature. He is what he is, to a great extent, 'by his own right hand; ' and his own right hand, we may shrewdly suspect, would never have differed at all from his left were it not for the manifold arts and trades and activities he practises.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Grant Allen
- Date: 1895 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Philosophy, Anthropology, Sociology, History, Psychology
- Length: 4,743 words
- Structure: 1 section, 38 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Philosophy — The book explores the philosophical implications of right and left, examining human behavior and societal norms.
- Anthropology — It discusses the evolution of human behavior and the historical context of ambidexterity versus right-handedness.
- Sociology — The text analyzes social customs and the cultural significance of right and left in various contexts.
- History — It provides historical insights into the development of human practices related to handedness.
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politics · philosophy · ideology · social issues · debate · morality · ethics · conservatism · liberalism · class struggle · historical context · rhetoric