Tuberculosis and the Victorian Literary Imagination

Tuberculosis and the Victorian Literary Imagination
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 235
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ISBN-10 : 9780521766678
ISBN-13 : 0521766672
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Download or read book Tuberculosis and the Victorian Literary Imagination written by Katherine Byrne and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines representations of tuberculosis in Victorian fiction, giving insights into how society viewed this disease and its sufferers.


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