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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. Wrote The Invisible Man - The War of the Worlds - The Time Machine






2. Wrote Doctor Faustus






3. Wrote Walk Two Moons






4. Wrote Jane Eyre






5. Wrote 'Aurora Leigh -' poet of the Victorian era






6. 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






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






8. Wrote Robinson Crusoe; known as the father of the English novel






9. Wrote 'The Birth - Mark -' The Scarlet Letter; works are considered part of the Romantic movement (specifically dark romancism)






10. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






11. 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






12. Wrote The Real McCoy: The Life of an American Inventor






13. Wrote Leaves of Grass; celebrated the freedom and dignity of the individual and sang the praises of democracy






14. Wrote 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle;' American author - essayist - biographer - historian






15. 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






16. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






17. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






18. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






19. 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






20. A self - made man (Gatsby) woos and loses a married aristocratic woman (Daisy) he loves






21. Wrote The Outsiders






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






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






24. Wrote Johnny Tremain






25. An ex- slave is haunted by the memory of the daughter she killed; historical fiction - ghost story; characters include: Baby Suggs - Denver - Sethe






26. 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






27. Wrote The Color Purple; American author - self - declared feminist and womanist; won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction






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






29. Wrote Shiloh






30. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






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






32. A group of Chinese mothers and their American - born daughters struggle to communicate and understand each other; four families dipicted Woo - Jong - Hsu - and St. Clair






33. After surviving a poverty - stricken childhood - the death of his mother - a cruel stepfather - and an unfortunate first marriage - a boys finds success as a writer; themes: plight of the weak - importance of equality in marriage - dangers of wealth






34. Wrote Wuthering Heights






35. Wrote Hatchet






36. Wrote The Yearling






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






38. Wrote Holes






39. Wrote Lord of the Flies - To the Ends of the Earth; British novelist - poet






40. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






41. A group of poor kids (greasers) hold their own against a group of rich kids (socials aka socs) - losing two of their own in the process; protagonist: Ponyboy Curtis; bildungsroman; setting 1960s






42. The protagonist of the story is a boy named Sandy whose family must deal with a variety of struggles imposed upon them due to their race and class in society in addition to relating to one another






43. Wrote Charlotte's Web






44. Wrote The Great Gatsby






45. Wrote Sounder






46. Wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God; 20th century African - American writer; folklorist during the Harlem Renaissance






47. Wrote Mrs. Dalloway - Night and Day - The Voyage Out - and Jacob's Room; English novelist and essayist; one of the foremost modernist literary figures of 20th century






48. Wrote Watership Down






49. Southern gothic novel; bildungsroman; narrator: Scout; serious issues dealing with rape and inequality






50. Wrote Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: 20th century Irish author