Marxism and
Literature
RAYMOND WILLIAMS
Oxford New York
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Williams, Raymond.
Marxism and literature.-(Marxist introductions)
1. Communications and literature.
I. Title. II. Series.
801 PN51
fSBN 0-19-876061~2
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