The Problem with Pleasure: Modernism and Its Discontents
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Laura Frost., & Laura Frost|AUTHOR. (2013). The Problem with Pleasure: Modernism and Its Discontents . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Laura Frost and Laura Frost|AUTHOR. 2013. The Problem With Pleasure: Modernism and Its Discontents. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Laura Frost and Laura Frost|AUTHOR. The Problem With Pleasure: Modernism and Its Discontents Columbia University Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Laura Frost, and Laura Frost|AUTHOR. The Problem With Pleasure: Modernism and Its Discontents Columbia University Press, 2013.
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Full title | problem with pleasure modernism and its discontents |
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