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    A Study Guide for Alfred Edward Housman's "To an Athlete Dying Young"
    A Study Guide for Alfred Edward Housman's "To an Athlete Dying Young"
    A Study Guide for Alfred Edward Housman's "To an Athlete Dying Young"
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    A Study Guide for Alfred Edward Housman's "To an Athlete Dying Young"

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    A Study Guide for Alfred Edward Housman's "To an Athlete Dying Young," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateMay 2, 2016
    ISBN9781535817639
    A Study Guide for Alfred Edward Housman's "To an Athlete Dying Young"

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