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John Sutherland‘s Enjoyable Little History of Literature
Western Canon
Preeminent British scholar John Sutherland’s new book is enjoyable for what it is—a skin-deep crash-course rather than a rigorous in-depth study.
Malcolm Forbes
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Nov. 29 2013
5:45AM EST
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