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Eldridge, Richard Thomas, 1953–

Literature, life, and modernity / Richard Eldridge.

p. cm.—(Columbia themes in philosophy, social criticism, and the arts)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-231-14454-4 (cloth: acid-free paper)—

ISBN 978-0-231-51552-8 (e-book)

1. Literature—Philosophy. 2. European literature—History and criticism.

3. Literature and society. I. Title. II. Series.

PN49.E43   2008

801.3—dc22             2008001172

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