Elmer Gantry
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9781420981292
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sinclair Lewis., & Sinclair Lewis|AUTHOR. (2023). Elmer Gantry . Neeland Media LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sinclair Lewis and Sinclair Lewis|AUTHOR. 2023. Elmer Gantry. Neeland Media LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sinclair Lewis and Sinclair Lewis|AUTHOR. Elmer Gantry Neeland Media LLC, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sinclair Lewis, and Sinclair Lewis|AUTHOR. Elmer Gantry Neeland Media LLC, 2023.
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Grouped Work ID | 4b928dd1-7426-162e-cb0b-3c805638e990-eng |
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Full title | elmer gantry |
Author | lewis sinclair |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-03-27 09:51:22AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-03-29 01:44:29AM |
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First Loaded | Aug 8, 2023 |
Last Used | Aug 8, 2023 |
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