Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Ode to English Joy

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was commissioned by a fiercely independent Britain, and Beethoven was excited to oblige.

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A World of Differences

Emma tries to reconcile her father to the unaccountable tastes of his nearest and dearest.

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The Train of a Life

In Charles Dickens’s tale set around Mugby Junction, a man sees his life flash by like a ghostly train.

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Twelve Poor Men and True

Charles Dickens explains the thinking behind Jesus Christ’s choice of friends.

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Anne Ford Thicknesse

A young English girl in Dr Johnson’s London struggles to share her gift for music.

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Birds of Paradise

Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf paints a word-picture of heaven and the seraph-band that swoops and soars before the throne.