The Moneylender: A Novel of the Inner Life of Shakespeare's Shylock
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BookBaby, 2023.
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English
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Sebastian Gerard., & Sebastian Gerard|AUTHOR. (2023). The Moneylender: A Novel of the Inner Life of Shakespeare's Shylock . BookBaby.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sebastian Gerard and Sebastian Gerard|AUTHOR. 2023. The Moneylender: A Novel of the Inner Life of Shakespeare's Shylock. BookBaby.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sebastian Gerard and Sebastian Gerard|AUTHOR. The Moneylender: A Novel of the Inner Life of Shakespeare's Shylock BookBaby, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sebastian Gerard, and Sebastian Gerard|AUTHOR. The Moneylender: A Novel of the Inner Life of Shakespeare's Shylock BookBaby, 2023.
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Full title | moneylender |
Author | gerard sebastian |
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