Messina (Sicily)

Posts in The Copybook tagged ‘Messina (Sicily)’

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Early Warning Charles H. Ross

An Italian businessman and his family in 18th century Messina owed their lives to their pet cats.

Victorian cartoonist Charles Ross recounts a remarkable tale from 1783, about a Sicilian businessman who quite literally owed his life and the life of his whole family to their pet cats.

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Much Ado About Nothing Clay Lane

Don Pedro’s brother John tries to ensure that the course of true love does not run smooth.

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is William Shakespeare’s enduring comedy of love, imposture and high society, written in 1598 or the following year. The topsy-turvy plot (of which what follows can only be a glimpse) is full of gossipy wit, but it deals with a serious subject: a lady’s reputation.

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