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"Clare's poems and prose are available in a dozen editions, but none. . .has the value of the Williams' "Introduction."-"Times Education Supplement
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1459091353
- ISBN 13 9781459091351
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages66
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