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The oxford literary festival is intellectual viagra. It furthers the universitys objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. The dictionary defines an anecdote as a short account of an entertaining or interesting incident, and the. It is a juxtaposition of frenzied activity and ancient calm. The new oxford book ofliterary anecdotes this page intentionally left blank the new oxford book ofliterary anec. He was dining once with thomas hardy, and as they were finishing their coffee he asked hardy the very same question. Below is a list of books about oxford or written in oxford, oxfordshire, england.
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