She Hath Been Reading: Women and Shakespeare Clubs in America
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Katherine West Scheil., & Katherine West Scheil|AUTHOR. (2012). She Hath Been Reading: Women and Shakespeare Clubs in America . Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katherine West Scheil and Katherine West Scheil|AUTHOR. 2012. She Hath Been Reading: Women and Shakespeare Clubs in America. Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katherine West Scheil and Katherine West Scheil|AUTHOR. She Hath Been Reading: Women and Shakespeare Clubs in America Cornell University Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Katherine West Scheil, and Katherine West Scheil|AUTHOR. She Hath Been Reading: Women and Shakespeare Clubs in America Cornell University Press, 2012.
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Full title | she hath been reading women and shakespeare clubs in america |
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