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First published: 1934
Editions: 30 in 3 languages

Synopsis

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Subjects: Biography
Biographies
Authors
American Authors
Correspondence
Authors, american
Time: 20th Century
Characters: Henry James
Edith Wharton

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30 in 3 languages

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English26 French2 Spanish2

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