W.B. Yeats: Metaphysician as Dramatist
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Heather C. Martin., & Heather C. Martin|AUTHOR. (1986). W.B. Yeats: Metaphysician as Dramatist . Wilfrid Laurier University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heather C. Martin and Heather C. Martin|AUTHOR. 1986. W.B. Yeats: Metaphysician As Dramatist. Wilfrid Laurier University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heather C. Martin and Heather C. Martin|AUTHOR. W.B. Yeats: Metaphysician As Dramatist Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1986.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Heather C. Martin, and Heather C. Martin|AUTHOR. W.B. Yeats: Metaphysician As Dramatist Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1986.
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