The Secret History

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The Secret History: References & Edit History

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- In Donna Tartt: The Secret History and The Little Friend

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Paul Myerscough

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Corrected spelling of Bret Easton Ellis's name.	René Ostberg	Dec 14, 2024
	Media added.	J.E. Luebering	Nov 25, 2024
	Modified link of Web site: Internet Archive - "The Secret History".	Aakanksha Gaur	Nov 05, 2024
	Add new Web site: The Guardian - Ten reasons why we love Donna Tartt's The Secret History.	Gloria Lotha	Apr 11, 2024
	New article added.	Gregory Lewis McNamee	Dec 11, 2023