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Problematic Shores: The Literature of Islands [PDF ebook]

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The desert island has been one of the powerful and insistent motifs in British literature and this book deals with the reproduction of the desert island myth during the era of high imperialism in 19th century Britain. The book examines a series of works from Defoe to Stevenson.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● ISBN 9781349108107 ● Casa editrice Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Pubblicato 1990 ● Scaricabile 3 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 4973392 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

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