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Also Known As John Richard Jefferies
Born November 6, 1848 • near Swindon • England
Died August 14, 1887 (aged 38) • England
Notable Works “After London” • “Amaryllis at the Fair” • "Bevis: The Story of a Boy" • “The Story of My Heart”

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