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Natural Supernaturalism(3rd Edition) Tradition and Revolution in Romantic Literature (Norton Library (Paperback)) by MeyerHowardAbrams, Mh Abrams Paperback, 552 Pages, Published 1973 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-00609-4, ISBN: 0-393-00609-3
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"This anthology covers writers and works of English literature. Among the major works included are the complete texts of Milton's "Paradise Lost" and Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein"; Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night"; Beckett's tragicomic "Endgame"; and Achebe's "Things Fall Apart". The 7th edition features works by 60 women writers, 21 writers new to the "Norton Anthology", 20 represented with additional selections or reselected works. Fourte ..."
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