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Review Article: Glamorising the Gothic. / Spooner, Catherine.
In: Gothic Studies, Vol. 13, No. 1, 05.2011, p. 95-106.

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Spooner C. Review Article: Glamorising the Gothic. Gothic Studies. 2011 May;13(1):95-106.

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Spooner, Catherine. / Review Article: Glamorising the Gothic. In: Gothic Studies. 2011 ; Vol. 13, No. 1. pp. 95-106.

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