Decadent Verse

Decadent Verse

Decadent Verse

Caroline Blyth

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Editorial:
Wimbledon Publishing
Año de edición:
2011
Materia
Poesía
ISBN:
9780857284037
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A critical collection of late-Victorian poetry, fully annotated and explored, bringing to life the often overlooked but integral verse of the period.

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