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Canonical DDC/MDS: 808.33
Canonical LCC: PN3365

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Genre: Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS: 808.33 — Literature & rhetoric Literature, rhetoric & criticism Rhetoric and collections of literary texts from more than two literatures Rhetoric of fiction Novel writing
LCC: PN3365 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Prose. Prose fiction Technique. Authorship

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Languages: English
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Published: 1978
Genre: Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS: 808.33
LCC: PN3365

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