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Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)
The Sneeze of History
It was the opinion of Leo Tolstoy that even Napoleon was never master of his own destiny.
by Leo Tolstoy 1828-1910
Extracts from Literature
Pure Selfishness
The brilliant but dangerously obsessive Dr Griffin decides that the end justifies the means.
by H. G. Wells 1866-1946
One False Step
Louisa Musgrove thought she had hit on a sure method of winning Captain Wentworth’s affections.
by Jane Austen 1775-1817
The Living Past
High above the roof of the Amazonian rainforest, Professor Challenger sees something that eerily reminds him of home.
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1859-1930
Dog Stories
Love at First Bite
Sam felt that his epic romance might have started more promisingly.
by P. G. Wodehouse 1881-1975
Happy Government
Lady Glencora scolds the Earl of Brentford for political inactivity, but he warns her to be careful what she wishes for.
by Anthony Trollope 1815-1882