Dissecting Stephen King
From the Gothic to Literary Naturalism
Häftad, Engelska, 2006
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2006-03-30
- Mått152 x 229 x 23 mm
- Vikt438 g
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieRay and Pat Browne Book
- Antal sidor320
- FörlagUniversity of Wisconsin Press
- EAN9780299209742