The Copybook

Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.

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© Philip Halling, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.

The Genius Next Door Clay Lane

William Murdoch’s experiments with steam traction impressed his next-door neighbour, with world-changing results.

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© Mike Quinn, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bread from Heaven Clay Lane

Cuthbert trusted that keeping his promised fast would not do him any harm.

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© N Chadwick, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mr Snawley Thinks Ahead Charles Dickens

Mr Snawley has two stepsons he would like to offload, and Mr Squeers seems just the right person to help him.

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© Jeff Buck, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.

The Great Chessboard Adam Smith

If Britain is a chessboard, then politicians should remember that the ‘pieces’ are alive, and they generally play a better game.

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Via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

Kate gets a Dressing-Down Charles Dickens

Kate Nickleby must bite her lip as she experiences snobbery for the first time.

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From Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

Muzio Clementi Clay Lane

From performance and composition to instrument-making, Clementi left his mark on British and European classical music.

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