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Late essays

by J. M. Coetzee

A collection of essays examining international literature from the eighteenth century to the contemporary era. It includes critical analyses of works by Beckett, Tolstoy, and Flaubert, alongside studies of German literature and prominent Australian writers.

Accession 22343 ISBN 9780143783374 Publisher Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
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