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Arthur annesley ronald firbank 17 january 1886 21 may 1926 was an innovative english novelist. Literature of the 20th century refers to world literature produced during the 20th century. Ronald firbank 18861926 wrote valmouth, the princess zabaroff, the flower beneath the foot, sorrow in sunlight, and concerning the eccentricities of cardinal pirelli, among other works. Buy dictionary of banking terms by thomas p fitch online at alibris. Valmouth by ronald firbank paperback, 1996 for sale. Valmouth and other novels penguin twentiethcentury. This was the first example of mass production in europe.
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