Tác giả mất vào năm 1928, do đó tác phẩm này thuộc về phạm vi công cộng tại quốc gia gốc và các quốc gia và vùng lãnh thổ có thời hạn bản quyền là cuộc đời tác giả cộng thêm 95 trở xuống.

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