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Article: Thomas P. Anderson. Performing Early Modern Trauma from Shakespeare to Milton.(Book review)
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- Comparative Drama
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- September 22, 2006
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Thomas P. Anderson. Performing Early Modern Trauma from Shakespeare to Milton. Burlington, Vt.: Ashgate, 2006. Pp. viii + 225. $94.95.
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