Charles

by Shirley Jackson · 1991

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Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 32 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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