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Born September 21, 1849 • London • England
Died May 16, 1928 (aged 78) • London • England
Notable Works “Father and Son” • “Hedda Gabler” • “The Master Builder”
Notable Family Members father Philip Henry Gosse
Subjects Of Study literature

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