Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1423

The Third Siege of Missolonghi

The cruelty of the Ottoman Turks so shocked Europe that the tide of opinion turned against them.

1424

David and Bathsheba

David’s scheme to steal another man’s wife succeeded, but he could not keep his secret from everyone.

1425

The Hobbit

Tolkien’s tale of dragons, magic rings and enchanted gold is one of the masterpieces of English literature.

1426

Rule, Britannia!

‘Rule Britannia’ was a discreet way of telling a German prince what was expected of a British King.

1427

The Rewards of ‘Patience’

How appropriate that the comic opera ‘Patience’ should introduce the world to the results of thirty years of labour.

1428

Jason and the Golden Fleece

A political rival sends Jason on a hopeless errand, to fetch the golden fleece.