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    Old Friends: Essays in Epistolary Parody
    Old Friends: Essays in Epistolary Parody
    Old Friends: Essays in Epistolary Parody
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    Old Friends: Essays in Epistolary Parody

    By Andrew Lang

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    DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Old Friends" (Essays in Epistolary Parody) by Andrew Lang. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateSep 16, 2022
    ISBN8596547334620
    Old Friends: Essays in Epistolary Parody
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    Andrew Lang

    Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scottish editor, poet, author, literary critic, and historian. He is best known for his work regarding folklore, mythology, and religion, for which he had an extreme interest in. Lang was a skilled and respected historian, writing in great detail and exploring obscure topics. Lang often combined his studies of history and anthropology with literature, creating works rich with diverse culture. He married Leonora Blanche Alleyne in 1875. With her help, Lang published a prolific amount of work, including his popular series, Rainbow Fairy Books.

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