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Classical in form, earnest, grave and intimate.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- rawmeticulous
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About the book
- Author
- Lorene Cary
- First published
- 1991
- Pages
- 237
- Publisher
- Vintage Books, Alfred Knoff, Inc., Knopf
- Editions
- 4
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780679737452
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