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Library of classic women's literature
Unknown author · historical fiction
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About this historical novel
Library of classic women's literature by Unknown author is historical fiction rooted in Global / multiple. From Open Library.
On HisFic we tag it under 1. Literary historical fiction so you can pair it with similar story types. Recurring themes include english fiction, women authors, literary collections, women, and literature, collections.
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Global / multiple
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- english fiction
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- literary collections
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- literature, collections
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- amours
- brothers and sisters
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