Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1285

First Impressions, Second Thoughts

Elizabeth Bennet began to wonder if being Mr Darcy’s wife might have had its compensations.

1286

Penicillin

An improbable chain of coincidences led to one of the great medical revolutions just when it was most needed.

1287

The Peninsular War

Napoleon’s six-year-long campaign (1808-1814) to bring Spain and Portugal into his united Europe was frustrated by Arthur Wellesley.

1288

The Bald Lover

A man’s mid-life crisis leaves him a little ... exposed.

1289

Jesty and Jenner’s Jab

Benjamin Jesty and Edward Jenner continue to save millions of lives because they listened to an old wives’ tale.

1290

Discovery!

Mark Twain covets the supreme sensation of being a trailblazer.