Joseph Conrad and the Fiction of Autobiography
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
Av Edward Said
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2008-01-08
- Mått140 x 210 x undefined mm
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor248
- FörlagColumbia University Press
- MedarbetareRubin,Andrew
- ISBN9780231140058