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Extracts from Literature
Persian Treasures
‘Be careful what you wish for’, they say, and there could be no more endearing example.
by Edith Nesbit 1858-1924
Cat Stories
Tom and Terrier
A fox terrier spies what looks like a hapless victim – until he gets up close.
by Jerome K. Jerome 1859-1927
Well Out Of It
Anne Elliot is mortified to hear Frederick Wentworth’s opinion of her, but manages to find comfort in his words.
by Jane Austen 1775-1817
Kindergarten Politics
John Buchan’s dashing adventurer Sandy Arbuthnot didn’t think much of foreign policy after the Great War.
by John Buchan 1875-1940
The Duel
Sir Mulberry Hawk’s coarse conduct towards Kate Nickleby has awoken a spark of decency in Lord Frederick Verisopht.
by Charles Dickens 1812-1870
One Last Question
English lawyer Sydney Carton goes to the guillotine in place of a French aristocrat.