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Such a splendid tale: the late-nineteenth century world of a young female reader. / Pooley, Siân K.; Pooley, Colin G.
In: Cultural and Social History, Vol. 2, No. 3, 09.2005, p. 329-351.

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Pooley, SK & Pooley, CG 2005, 'Such a splendid tale: the late-nineteenth century world of a young female reader', Cultural and Social History, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 329-351. https://doi.org/10.1191/1478003805cs046oa

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Pooley, S. K., & Pooley, C. G. (2005). Such a splendid tale: the late-nineteenth century world of a young female reader. Cultural and Social History, 2(3), 329-351. https://doi.org/10.1191/1478003805cs046oa

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Pooley SK, Pooley CG. Such a splendid tale: the late-nineteenth century world of a young female reader. Cultural and Social History. 2005 Sept;2(3):329-351. doi: 10.1191/1478003805cs046oa

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Pooley, Siân K. ; Pooley, Colin G. / Such a splendid tale: the late-nineteenth century world of a young female reader. In: Cultural and Social History. 2005 ; Vol. 2, No. 3. pp. 329-351.

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