Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Eternal Lines

William Shakespeare immortalised his lover in verse, as if holding back for ever the ravages of Time.

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A Tiger By Morning

When Raffles Haw comes to sleepy Tamfield, his breathtaking generosity starts turning heads at once, and one belongs to Laura McIntyre.

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A Universal Truth

From the very first lines, Jane Austen’s classic novel ‘Pride and Prejudice’ pokes affectionate fun at Georgian England.

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On Love’s Lips

William Shakespeare recalls how the love of his life once teased him to the brink of despair.

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Poet and Poacher

Literary rumour in the time of Queen Anne said that William Shakespeare owed his extraordinary career to a scurrilous ballad.

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The Rests in Life’s Melody

A benevolent lecturer has to persuade a class of restless girls to stay inside on a rainy day.