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Book Title: A Brand New Language: Commercial Influences In Literature An...
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Monroe Friedman
Publication Name: Brand New Language : Commercial Influences in Literature and Culture
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Series: Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture Ser.
Publication Year: 1991
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 200 Pages
