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The Oxford companion to English literature

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Clarendon Press, 1946 - American literature vx Dictionaries - 931 pages

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Review: The Oxford Companion to English Literature

User Review  - Allan - Goodreads

This is the definitive single volume reference on English (and that mostly means British) literature. The bias towards British authors is pronounced and obvious and gives a short shrift to the ... Read full review

Review: The Oxford Companion to English Literature

User Review  - Shayan - Goodreads

It's not fair to say I've read all the entries, but I read most of the related ones to English (I mean ENGLISH!) Literature. And of course I still use it as a perfect reference book. Read full review

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Contents

Section 1
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Section 2
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Section 3
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TitleThe Oxford companion to English literature
AuthorSir Paul Harvey
EditorSir Paul Harvey
Edition3
PublisherClarendon Press, 1946
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized14 Mar 2007
Length931 pages
SubjectsAmerican literature
American literature vx Dictionaries
English literature
English-speaking countries
  
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