Puzzle-solving experiments in literature: postmodern problems

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In this paper, I try to illustrate the difficulties of attempting literary experiments to determine why a seemingly good work was not embraced by a wider reading public, focusing on Max Beerbohm’s pastiche book A Christmas Garland.

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