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Lady Susan Novel By: Jane Austen (Original Classics) (RePrint)

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Book Title: Lady Susan. Novel By: Jane Austen (Original Classics)

Number of Pages: 40 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2016

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Genre: Fiction

Item Weight: 5 oz

Author: Jane Austen

Item Length: 10 in

Item Width: 8 in

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