Encyclopedia of British Humorists: Geoffrey Chaucer to John Cleese
- ISBN-10
- 0824059905
- ISBN-13
- 9780824059903
- Category
- English wit and humor
- Pages
- 1307
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Author
- Steven H. Gale
Description
First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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