The Tragic Drama of Corneille and Racine: An Old Parallel Revisited


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  • Hardcover: 298 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1st ed edition (September 2, 1982)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0198157797
  • ISBN-13: 978-0198157793
  • Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces

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