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The first edition of the novel was published in 1885, and was written by leo tolstoy. The german classics of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, volume 02 masterpieces of german literature translated into english. Now that you know the most effective ways to learn german through reading, its time to pick your book. The german classics of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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