Imagined Human Beings: A Psychological Approach to Character and Conflict in Literature
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Bernard Jay Paris., & Bernard Jay Paris|AUTHOR. (1997). Imagined Human Beings: A Psychological Approach to Character and Conflict in Literature . NYU Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bernard Jay Paris and Bernard Jay Paris|AUTHOR. 1997. Imagined Human Beings: A Psychological Approach to Character and Conflict in Literature. NYU Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bernard Jay Paris and Bernard Jay Paris|AUTHOR. Imagined Human Beings: A Psychological Approach to Character and Conflict in Literature NYU Press, 1997.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bernard Jay Paris, and Bernard Jay Paris|AUTHOR. Imagined Human Beings: A Psychological Approach to Character and Conflict in Literature NYU Press, 1997.
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Full title | imagined human beings a psychological approach to character and conflict in literature |
Author | paris bernard jay |
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