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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Wrote 'In Reference to her Children;' English - American writer - first notable American poet; first woman to be published in Colonial America






2. 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






3. Wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer






4. Wrote Hatchet






5. 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






6. Wrote 'Self - Reliance;' Transcendentalist poet - essayist - speaker






7. 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






8. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






9. Wrote Anna Karenina - War and Peace; Russian writer - realistic fiction






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






11. Wrote The Pigman






12. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






13. Wrote The Diary of a Young Girl (autobiographical literature set between 1942-1944) 1st published in 1952 - chronicles her life in Nazi Germany






14. Wrote A Wrinkle in Time - A Swiftly Tilting Planet - A Wind in the Door - The Small Rain - 24 Days before Christmas

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15. Wrote Doctor Faustus






16. Wrote Out of the Dust






17. Wrote The Yearling






18. Wrote The Outsiders






19. Wrote Shiloh






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






21. Wrote The House on Mango Street






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






23. Wrote 'Wild Nights -- Wild Nights!;' 'I Heard A Fly Buzz When I Died -' and 'Because I Could Not Stop For Death --;' 19th century poet; major themes: flowers/gardens - the master poems - morbidity - gospel poems - the undiscovered continent; irregula






24. Wrote Frankenstein; Romantic British novelist - short story writer - dramatist - essayist - biographer - travel writer






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






26. Wrote The Great Gatsby






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






28. Wrote Hoot






29. Wrote The Story of My Life and The Frost King; American author - political activist - lecturer; first deafblind person to earn BA






30. Wrote Watership Down






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






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






33. Wrote 'Civil Disobedience;' American author - poet - naturalist - tax resister - development critic - surveyor - historian - philosopher - and leading transcendentalist






34. Wrote Wuthering Heights






35. A black girl growing up in the South struggles against racism - sexism - and lack of power






36. Wrote Charlotte's Web






37. 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






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






39. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






40. Wrote Jane Eyre






41. Wrote Bud Not Buddy - The Watsons Go to Birmingham






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






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






44. Wrote The Hobbit






45. Wrote Maniac Magee






46. Wrote The Eye - the Ear - and the Arm






47. Wrote Night






48. Wrote Sounder






49. Wrote The Outsiders






50. Epic/novel poem written in blank verse and encompasses nine books (the woman's number - the number of the prophetic books of Sibyl)