The Last Man
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English
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9780486118390
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mary Shelley., & Mary Shelley|AUTHOR. (2012). The Last Man . Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mary Shelley and Mary Shelley|AUTHOR. 2012. The Last Man. Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mary Shelley and Mary Shelley|AUTHOR. The Last Man Dover Publications, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mary Shelley, and Mary Shelley|AUTHOR. The Last Man Dover Publications, 2012.
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Grouped Work ID | bb6ac998-6cbf-67f0-730d-505ac20d5d4a-eng |
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Full title | last man |
Author | shelley mary |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-02-29 19:17:40PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-03-29 03:21:00AM |
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Last Used | Mar 5, 2022 |
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