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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. 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






3. Wrote Sounder






4. Wrote The Chocolate War






5. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






6. 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






7. Wrote The House on Mango Street






8. Wrote Johnny Tremain






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






10. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






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






12. Wrote Maniac Magee






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






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 The Hobbit






16. Wrote Out of the Dust






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






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






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






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






21. Wrote A Farewell to Arms - The Old Man and the Sea - and The Sun Also Rises; American writer and journalist; veteran of WWI - belongs to literary movement called 'The Lost Generation'






22. Wrote The Glory Field






23. 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






24. Wrote Doctor Faustus






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






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






27. Wrote The Outsiders






28. Wrote Sonnet 18 - Hamlet - and Macbeth; greatest playwright who ever lived - prolific poet - known for sonnets






29. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






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






31. Wrote The Call of the Wild - Sea - Wolf - White Fang






32. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






33. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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






35. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






36. 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






37. Wrote Holes






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






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

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






41. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






42. Wrote 'On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer -' 'To Autumn -' and 'Bright Star - Would I Were Stedfast As Thou Art;' English poet in Romantic movement during early 19th century; motifs include departures and reveries - the five sense and art - and th






43. Wrote Roll of Thunder






44. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






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






46. 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






47. Wrote The Outsiders






48. Wrote Walk Two Moons






49. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






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