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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. Wrote 'We Are Seven -' 'The Prelude -' and 'The World is Too Much With Us;' English Romantic poet; joint publication of 'Lyrical Ballads' with Samuel Taylor Coleridge; motifs: wanders vs wandering - memory - vision/sight - light - leech gatherer; bel






2. Wrote The Great Gatsby






3. A young woman (Esther Greenwood) whose talent and intelligence have brought her close to achieving her dreams must overcome suicidal tendencies






4. A naive young man (Henry Fleming) matures as a result of fighting in the Civil War






5. An impoverished young woman (Jane) struggles to maintain her autonomy in the face of oppression - prejudice - and love; Gothic novel - bildungsroman - social portest novel






6. Wrote 'The Road Not Taken;' American poet; highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech; won Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry four times






7. A man is shipwrecked on an island - where he lives for more than 20 years - fending off cannibals and creating a pleasant life for himself






8. Gothic novel; a scientist creates a monster - and then abandons it in horror - a decision that leads to disaster and the deaths of nearly everyone he loves






9. Wrote 'Any Human to Another -' 'Color -' and 'The Ballad of the Brown Girl;' American Romantic poet; leading African - American poets of his time; associated with generation of poets of the Harlem Renaissance






10. Wrote The Outsiders






11. Wrote My Antonia; prolific during the 1920s - reputation as one of the most important post - Civil War American authors






12. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






13. Wrote Hatchet






14. After having an affair with a handsome military man - a woman kills herself; russion - 1970s - psychological novel






15. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






16. Wrote Doctor Faustus






17. A pampered dog (Buck) adjusts to the harsh realities of life in the North as he struggles with his recovered wild instincts and finds a master (John Thorton) who treats him right; novel - adventure story - setting late 1890s






18. Wrote The Bell Jar; born during the great depression






19. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






20. Wrote The Fall of the House of Usher - The Murders in the Rue Morgue - and The Raven; wrote poems: 'To Science -' 'The City and the Sea -' and 'Silence;' American writer - poet - editor and literary critic; part of American Romantic Movement






21. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






22. After two marriages to oppressive men - a woman (Janie Crawford) finds temporary happiness with a husband twelve years her junior; themes: the illusion of power - non - necessity of relationships - folkloric quality of religion






23. Wrote Walk Two Moons






24. Wrote 'In Reference to her Children;' English - American writer - first notable American poet; first woman to be published in Colonial America






25. A great warrior - goes to Denmark on a successful mission to kill Grendel; he returns home to Geatland - where he becomes king and slays a dragon before dying; poem; alliterative verse - elegy - small scale heroic epic; author unknown; setting around






26. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






27. In an attempt to prove a theory - a student (Raskolnikov) murders two women - after which he suffers greatly from guilt and worry; psychological drama - setting in the 1860s






28. Four March sisters (Amy - Jo - Beth - Meg) in 19th century New England struggle with poverty - juggle their duties - and their desire to find love






29. Wrote Crime and Punishment; Russian writer - essayist - philosopher






30. Wrote Charlotte's Web






31. Wrote Sounder






32. Wrote David Copperfield - Great Expectations; English novelist during Victorian era






33. Wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; African - American autobiographer and poet






34. heroic fantasy novel about a small group of British rabbits; Fiver - a young runt rabbit who is a seer - receives a frightening vision of his warren's imminent destruction






35. A group of English boys (Jack - Piggy - Ralph - Roger - Sam - Eric - and Simon) - marooned on an island - rapidly turn lawless and bloodthirsty






36. Wrote Hoot






37. Wrote 'History of a Nun;' prolific dramatist of the Restoration (18th century) - one of the first English female writers






38. Wrote Jane Eyre






39. Wrote 'A Fisherman -' 'The Second Coming -' and 'Easter 1916;' Irish poet and dramatist; foremost figures of 20th century literature; British WWI poet






40. A monomaniacal captain tries and fails to kill a monstrous white whale; adventure story - quest tale - allegory; protagonist: Ishmael - Ahab; antogonist: Ahab - great white sperm whale






41. Wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - editor of 'The North Star -' abolitionist - was self - educated slave






42. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






43. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






44. An argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state

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45. Wrote The Hobbit






46. Wrote The Lion - the Witch - and the Wardrobe






47. A Trojan (Aeneas) destined to found Rome - undergoes many trials on land and sea during his journey to Italy - finally defeating the Latin Turnus and avenging the murder of Pallas.






48. Wrote The Weary Blues - The Ways of White Folks - and Not Without Laughter; American poet - novelist - playwright - short story writer - and columnist; early innovator for literary art known as jazz poetry; best known for work during Harlem Renaissan






49. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






50. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author