Revolutionary Romance: The Rose of Versailles and the Transformation of Shojo Manga
@article{Shamoon2007RevolutionaryRT,
title={Revolutionary Romance: The Rose of Versailles and the Transformation of Shojo Manga},
author={Deborah Shamoon},
journal={Mechademia},
year={2007},
volume={2},
pages={17 - 3}
}20 Citations
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