Encounters with American Culture

Encounters with American Culture

Peter Prescott

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2017
Materia
Ensayos literarios
ISBN:
9781138522817

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Peter S. Prescott was one of the most informed and incisive American literary critics to write for the general public. Never content merely to summarize or to pronounce quick judgments, Prescott’s reviews are witty and delightful essays to be enjoyed for their own sake as examples of civilized discourse

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