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The Mirth of a Nation America's Great Dialect Humor

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Publisher's Synopsis

Gathers humorous stories by nineteenth century American writers, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, George Washington Cable, Joel Chandler Harris, James Whitcomb Riley, and Mark Twain.

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ISBN: 9780816611683
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press (Tx)
Imprint: University of Minnesota Press (Tx)
Language: English
Number of pages: 302

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