Edward Elgar suffered from depression, and ‘Nimrod’ is his
token of thanks to the true friend who supported him through it.
506
Orpheus and Eurydice
ByClay Lane
Orpheus would lose his beloved wife Eurydice to death not once, but twice.
507
The Partridge and the Cockerels
Based on a fable byAesop of Samos
It’s hard when messed-up people treat you badly, but if you take
it personally it only makes it worse.
508
Perseus and Andromeda
ByClay Lane
Wielding the Gorgon’s head, Perseus saves a beautiful maiden from a ravening sea-monster.
509
The Persistence of Thomas Clarkson
ByClay Lane
Today, the slave trade is a £150bn global business. Back in the late 18th century,
it was making a lot of influential people very rich too, but some in England were determined to stop it.
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Richard Arkwright
ByClay Lane
Arkwright invented the factory, without which modern life would be impossible.
