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    Charles Dickens
    Charles Dickens
    Charles Dickens
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    Charles Dickens

    By Frederic George Kitton and G. K. Chesterton

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    "Charles Dickens" by G. K. Chesterton and Frederic George Kitton is an academic text that gave critical commentary and insight into one of the most important figures in literary history. Chesterton was a man whose goal was to share knowledge of history with the masses and he accomplished that through his books.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateNov 5, 2021
    ISBN4066338075178

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