The Rivals: A Comedy
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Published
Interactive Media, 2023.
Language
English
ISBN
9781787367364
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Richard Brinsley Sheridan., & Richard Brinsley Sheridan|AUTHOR. (2023). The Rivals: A Comedy . Interactive Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Brinsley Sheridan and Richard Brinsley Sheridan|AUTHOR. 2023. The Rivals: A Comedy. Interactive Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Brinsley Sheridan and Richard Brinsley Sheridan|AUTHOR. The Rivals: A Comedy Interactive Media, 2023.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Richard Brinsley Sheridan. and Richard Brinsley Sheridan|AUTHOR. (2023). The rivals: A comedy. Interactive Media.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Richard Brinsley Sheridan, and Richard Brinsley Sheridan|AUTHOR. The Rivals: A Comedy Interactive Media, 2023.
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| Grouped Work ID | 8152ba7a-a741-5c56-13b5-7e0ddafe6899-eng |
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| Full title | rivals a comedy |
| Author | sheridan richard brinsley |
| Grouping Category | book |
| Last Update | 2025-04-30 02:00:55AM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-05-17 05:19:24AM |
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| Last Used | May 14, 2025 |
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| Date First Detected | 10/11/23 20:00:59 |
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