23 March The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Thought for the day
Men who can succeed in deceiving no one else will succeed at last in deceiving themselves.
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Published on this day
- 1861 Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
- 1959 Goldfinger by Ian Fleming
- 2000 The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
- 1814 The History of Little Henry and His Bearer by Mary Martha Sherwood
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- Sydney Grundy: Lombardi & Co., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Thomas Holcroft: John Opie, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Barbarina Grey: Camille Silvy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
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- Patrick Abercrombie: Elliott & Fry, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
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