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Snake-Bite and Other Stories

Snake-Bite and Other Stories

Snake-Bite and Other Stories

Robert Hichens

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Wildside Press
Año de edición:
2024
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Ficción histórica
ISBN:
9781434427052
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Robert Smythe Hichens (1864-1950) was an English journalist and novelist. He is best remembered now for his satire about Oscar Wilde, 'The Green Carnation' (1894) and 'The Paradine Case' (1933. famously filmed).

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