Techniques of Satire: The Case of Saltykov-Šcedrin
- ISBN-10
- 3110875926
- ISBN-13
- 9783110875928
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 236
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-08-26
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter
- Author
- Emil A. Draitser
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