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The Oxford Companion to English Literature

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Sir Paul Harvey
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At the Clarendon Press, 1946 - English literature - 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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TitleThe Oxford Companion to English Literature
EditorSir Paul Harvey
Edition3
PublisherAt the Clarendon Press, 1946
Original fromIndiana University
Digitized5 Jan 2009
Length931 pages
  
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