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Stage Fright: Modernism, Anti-Theatricality, And Drama

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Book Title: Stage Fright: Modernism, Anti-Theatricality, And Drama

Item Length: 9in

Item Height: 0.7in

Item Width: 6in

Author: Martin Puchner

Publication Name: Stage Fright : Modernism, Anti-Theatricality, and Drama

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Publication Year: 2011

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 12 Oz

Number of Pages: 248 Pages

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