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Book Title: Literary Meaning
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Wendell V. Harris
Publication Name: Literary Meaning : Reclaiming the Study of Literature
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication Year: 1998
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 11.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 248 Pages
