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Book Title: Fearful Responsibility (1881). by: William D. Howells : William Dean Howells ( March 1, 1837 - May 11, 1920) Was an American Realist Novelist, Literary Critic, and Playwright, Nicknamed the Dean of American Letters .
Number of Pages: 88 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Topic: General
Publication Year: 2017
Item Height: 0.2 in
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 9 Oz
Item Length: 10 in
Author: William D. Howells
Item Width: 8 in
Format: Trade Paperback
