Concise Companion to Chaucer
Häftad, Engelska, 2005
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2005-12-23
- Mått155 x 231 x 22 mm
- Vikt445 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieConcise Companions to Literature and Culture
- Antal sidor304
- FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
- ISBN9781405113885