Edgar Lee Masters A BIOGRAPHY. Herbert K. Russell
Author: Herbert K. Russell
Published Date: 07 Sep 2005
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Original Languages: English
Format: Paperback::496 pages
ISBN10: 0252073142
ISBN13: 9780252073144
File size: 53 Mb
File name: Edgar-Lee-Masters-A-BIOGRAPHY.pdf
Dimension: 159x 241x 29.46mm::625.96g
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