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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Epic/novel poem written in blank verse and encompasses nine books (the woman's number - the number of the prophetic books of Sibyl)






2. Wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray; Irish playwright - poet - and author of numerous short stories and one novel






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






4. Wrote Watership Down






5. Wrote Sounder






6. Wrote Johnny Tremain






7. Wrote Hatchet






8. Wrote Emma; Pride and Prejudice; Persuasion; Mansfield Park - et al.






9. Wrote 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock -' 'The Waste Land' and 'The Hollow Men;' British WWI poet - playwright - and literary critic






10. Wrote The Pigman






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






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






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

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






15. Wrote 'Prometheus Unbound -' 'Ode to the West Wind -' and 'To A Skylark'






16. Wrote 'She Walks in Beauty' and 'When We Two Parted;' British poet and leading figure in Romanticism






17. Wrote Wuthering Heights






18. Wrote The Hobbit






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






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






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






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






23. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






24. Wrote The Awakening - The Storm; feminist author of the 20th century; born in St. Louis - Missouri






25. Wrote Beloved - The Bluest Eye - and Song of Soloman; female - African - American writer - won Pulitzer Prize in 1988






26. 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? / Thou art more lovely and more temperate;' Shakespearean couplet with ABAB CDCE EFEF GG rhyme scheme






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






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






29. 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.






30. NOT anti - society or anti - community; presupposes that the mind is initially the subject to an unhappy conformity; calls on individuals to value their own thoughts - opinions - experiences above those presented to them by other individuals - societ

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31. 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






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






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






34. Maintains the bird metaphor throughout the poem's ninety - six lines - describing the various 'flights' of five of her children and her concerns about those remaining in the nest

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






36. Inspired by witch's prophecy - a man murders his way to the throne of Scotland - but his conscience plagues him and his fellow lords rise up against him; themes: unchecked ambition as a corrupting force - relationship between cruelty and masculinity






37. Wrote Charlotte's Web






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






39. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






40. Wrote Billy Budd - Sailor; Moby Dick; classified as a Dark Romantic; American novelist - short story writer - essayist - and poet






41. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






42. Wrote The Outsiders






43. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






44. 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






45. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






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






47. Wrote The Joy Luck Club (widely hailed for its depiction of the Chinese - American experience of the late 20th century)






48. 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






49. A girl (Alice) falls asleep and dreams of a series of adventures; children's novel; fantasy






50. Wrote Ethan Frome