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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1363

The Tragedy of Hamlet

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

1364

The Hound of the Baskervilles

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

1365

A Nation’s Wealth

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

1366

The Legend of Beowulf

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

1367

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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

1368

‘God Save the King!’

The simple melody of the United Kingdom’s national anthem has stirred the souls of some great composers.