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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1393

The Tanfield Railway

Opened in 1725, the Tanfield Railway is one of the oldest railways still operating anywhere in the world.

1394

The Tragedy of Hamlet

The Prince of Denmark is bound to avenge his father’s murder.

1395

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Is an old family legend being used as a cover for a very modern murder?

1396

A Nation’s Wealth

It is not politicians and their policies that create wealth, but the hard work and ingenuity of ordinary people.

1397

The Legend of Beowulf

The oldest surviving heroic legend in English begins with a wild creature of the fens that hunts men for prey.

1398

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

A knight issues a bizarre challenge to King Arthur and his court.