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Portraits of the Artist as a Young Wife: May Alcott Nieriker’s Influence on her Sister’s Literary Sketches, Fragments, and Narratives

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Portraits of the Artist as a Young Wife: May Alcott Nieriker’s Influence on her Sister’s Literary Sketches, Fragments, and Narratives. / Flint, A.
In: European Journal of American Studies, Vol. 17, No. 3, 18604, 04.11.2022.

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Flint, A 2022, 'Portraits of the Artist as a Young Wife: May Alcott Nieriker’s Influence on her Sister’s Literary Sketches, Fragments, and Narratives', European Journal of American Studies, vol. 17, no. 3, 18604. https://doi.org/10.4000/ejas.18604

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Flint, A. (2022). Portraits of the Artist as a Young Wife: May Alcott Nieriker’s Influence on her Sister’s Literary Sketches, Fragments, and Narratives. European Journal of American Studies, 17(3), Article 18604. https://doi.org/10.4000/ejas.18604

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Flint A. Portraits of the Artist as a Young Wife: May Alcott Nieriker’s Influence on her Sister’s Literary Sketches, Fragments, and Narratives. European Journal of American Studies. 2022 Nov 4;17(3):18604. Epub 2022 Oct 26. doi: 10.4000/ejas.18604

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Flint, A. / Portraits of the Artist as a Young Wife : May Alcott Nieriker’s Influence on her Sister’s Literary Sketches, Fragments, and Narratives. In: European Journal of American Studies. 2022 ; Vol. 17, No. 3.

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