Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1225

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.

1226

The Story of Esther

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

1227

A Perfect Combination of Imperfections

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

1228

Swept off her Feet

Marianne Dashwood sprains an ankle, but help is at hand.

1229

The Greeks, the Governor and the Potatoes

John Kapodistrias had an instinct for how a long-oppressed people might think.

1230

Huskisson’s Legacy

Samuel Sidney, a Victorian expert on Australian matters, explained how cutting tax and regulation on Britain’s global trade made everyone better off.