A Critical Edition of "The Comical History of Francion" (1655)"This edition of 'The Comical History of Francion' (1655) provides the reader with a version in modern English and compares it to the French original, 'La vraie histoire comique de Francion' (1633)" -- Introduction, p. 7. |
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