Revolutionary Romance: The Rose of Versailles and the Transformation of Shojo Manga

@article{Shamoon2010RevolutionaryRT,
  title={Revolutionary Romance: The Rose of Versailles and the Transformation of Shojo Manga},
  author={Deborah Shamoon},
  journal={Mechademia},
  year={2010},
  volume={2},
  pages={17 - 3}
}
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