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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






2. Wrote Maniac Magee






3. Wrote The Great Gatsby






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






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






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






7. Wrote Charlotte's Web






8. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






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






10. Wrote The Giver - Number the Stars






11. 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'






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






13. Wrote Ethan Frome






14. Wrote Jane Eyre






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






16. Wrote Roll of Thunder






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. Wrote Shiloh






21. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






22. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






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






24. Wrote 1984 - Animal Farm; dark satire on Stalinist totalitarianism






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






26. 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






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






28. Wrote The Aeneid






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






30. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






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






32. Wrote Walk Two Moons






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. Wrote The Yearling






45. A group of animals mount a successful rebellion against the farmer who rules them - but their dreams of equality for all are ruined when one pig seizes power; novella - dystopian animal fable






46. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






47. 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






48. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






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






50. Wrote Sounder