Take Arms Against a Sea of Troubles: The Power of a Reader's Mind Over a Universe of Death
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Harold Bloom., Harold Bloom|AUTHOR., & Edoardo Ballerini|READER. (2020). Take Arms Against a Sea of Troubles: The Power of a Reader's Mind Over a Universe of Death . Recorded Books, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Harold Bloom, Harold Bloom|AUTHOR and Edoardo Ballerini|READER. 2020. Take Arms Against a Sea of Troubles: The Power of a Reader's Mind Over a Universe of Death. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Harold Bloom, Harold Bloom|AUTHOR and Edoardo Ballerini|READER. Take Arms Against a Sea of Troubles: The Power of a Reader's Mind Over a Universe of Death Recorded Books, Inc, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Harold Bloom, Harold Bloom|AUTHOR, and Edoardo Ballerini|READER. Take Arms Against a Sea of Troubles: The Power of a Reader's Mind Over a Universe of Death Recorded Books, Inc., 2020.
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Full title | take arms against a sea of troubles the power of a readers mind over a universe of death |
Author | bloom harold |
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Last Update | 2023-09-19 06:40:23AM |
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