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The William H. Gass reader /

"A literary delight--a reading feast; a Gassian celebration--the best of the best (in more than fifty selections) from an American master of prose, chosen by Gass himself from his essays, criticism, commentary, short stories, and novels. It begins with his essays, in which Gass looks back at va...

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Main Author:	Gass, William H., 1924-2017 (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Literature > History and criticism. Books and reading. Authorship. Literature. Essays. Literary criticism. Short stories. Excerpts. Nonfiction. Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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