The Old Curiosity Shop
(eBook)
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Otbebookpublishing, 2015.
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9783956761232
Lexile measure
1320L
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English
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Charles Dickens., & Charles Dickens|AUTHOR. (2015). The Old Curiosity Shop . Otbebookpublishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles Dickens and Charles Dickens|AUTHOR. 2015. The Old Curiosity Shop. Otbebookpublishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles Dickens and Charles Dickens|AUTHOR. The Old Curiosity Shop Otbebookpublishing, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Charles Dickens, and Charles Dickens|AUTHOR. The Old Curiosity Shop Otbebookpublishing, 2015.
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Grouped Work ID | c9859171-b45c-d38c-40df-9c42a03387a4-eng |
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Full title | old curiosity shop |
Author | dickens charles |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-03-28 21:59:07PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-03-29 02:12:48AM |
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Last Used | Feb 19, 2024 |
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