The Quotable Robertson Davies

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The Quotable Robertson Davies: The Wit and Wisdom of the Master, published in 2005, is a collection of quotations taken from the work of Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor Robertson Davies; the collection was selected and edited by James Channing Shaw.

The Quotable Robertson Davies presents approximately 800 quotations selected from Davies' written works.

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