The Encantadas and Other Stories
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Dover Publications, 2012.
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9780486115405
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Herman Melville., & Herman Melville|AUTHOR. (2012). The Encantadas and Other Stories . Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Herman Melville and Herman Melville|AUTHOR. 2012. The Encantadas and Other Stories. Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Herman Melville and Herman Melville|AUTHOR. The Encantadas and Other Stories Dover Publications, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Herman Melville, and Herman Melville|AUTHOR. The Encantadas and Other Stories Dover Publications, 2012.
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Grouped Work ID | 4fafbab1-1c86-75dc-2966-7756c684d98d-eng |
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Full title | encantadas and other |
Author | melville herman |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2022-12-03 20:01:43PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-11 01:37:30AM |
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