Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1201

Straightforward English

If freedom and democracy are to have any meaning, the public must be able to talk back to their governors.

1202

The Unselfishess of Free Trade

Victorian MP Richard Cobden pleaded for Britain to set the world an example as a nation open for business.

1203

Violet van der Elst

An eccentric, self-made businesswoman, who ‘made three fortunes and spent five’ in the campaign against the death penalty.

1204

The White Queen’s Riddle

Alice was set a poetical test of wits by the kindly (but like all the other characters, utterly maddening) White Queen.

1205

The Story of Esther

A young Jewish girl is chosen as the Queen of Persia, but quickly finds she has enemies.

1206

A Perfect Combination of Imperfections

Jane Eyre meets a not very handsome stranger, and likes him all the better for it.