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Liberty and Prosperity

The Unselfishess of Free Trade

Victorian MP Richard Cobden pleaded for Britain to set the world an example as a nation open for business.

Length: 59 words

Extracts from Literature

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.

Length: 59 words

Bible Stories Retold

The Story of Esther

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

Length: 174 words

Extracts from Literature

Swept off her Feet

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

Length: 51 words

Extracts from Literature

A Perfect Combination of Imperfections

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

Length: 60 words

Greek History

The Greeks, the Governor and the Potatoes

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

Length: 60 words