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    A Study Guide for Ernest Gaines's A Lesson Before Dying
    A Study Guide for Ernest Gaines's A Lesson Before Dying
    A Study Guide for Ernest Gaines's A Lesson Before Dying
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    A Study Guide for Ernest Gaines's A Lesson Before Dying

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    A Study Guide for Ernest Gaines's "A Lesson Before Dying," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateAug 21, 2015
    ISBN9781535816779
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