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Taken for a Ride
Richard Hannay sees for himself how political activists trick decent people into supporting their quest for power.
by John Buchan 1875-1940
An Easy Life
Mr Easy believes he has missed out on fatherhood, and having nothing else to do, turns to political campaigning.
by Frederick Marryat 1792-1848
Alice gets an English Lesson
Alice meets Humpty Dumpty, and it turns out that she has been using words wrong all her life.
by Lewis Carroll 1832-1898
The Language of Balnibarbi
Lemuel Gulliver finds that the people of Balnibarbi just don’t appreciate their hardworking academics.
by Jonathan Swift 1667-1745
The Start of a Beautiful Friendship
Dr Watson is looking for rooms in London, and an old colleague suggests someone who might be able to help him.
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1859-1930
The Bashful Young Gentleman
Charles Dickens sketches for us the shyly ingratiating youth who gets himself in a tangle in the presence of Beauty.
by Charles Dickens 1812-1870