Humour of Vladimir Nabokov
Mind and Matter
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
Av Paul Benedict Grant, Canada) Grant, Paul Benedict (Associate Professor of English, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2024-09-30
- Mått156 x 234 x 24 mm
- Vikt616 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor312
- FörlagEdinburgh University Press
- ISBN9781399519212