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Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sterne, Laurence, Parnell, Tim (Lecturer in English, Goldsmith's College, University of London), Jac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42115471179960,"sku":"9780199537181","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9780199537181.jpg?v=1734762813"},{"product_id":"9781912916931","title":"A Shorter Finnegans Wake","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Joyce, James, Burgess, Anthony\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFiction \u0026amp; related items\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 23 February 2023 by Galileo Publishers in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 278 pages\u003cbr\u003e132 x 199 x 28 | 312g\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joyce, James, Burgess, Anthony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42115471212728,"sku":"9781912916931","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781912916931.jpg?v=1734731368"}],"url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/collections\/book.oembed?page=901","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}