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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






9. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






10. Wrote Charlotte's Web






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






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






13. The portrait of a sinful young man ages while the young man depicted in the portrait remains youthful; English Gothic novel






14. Wrote The Chocolate War






15. 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






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






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






19. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






20. set in modern times and focuses on the current circumstances of Stanley Yelnats - an unfortunate - unlucky young man who is sent to Camp Green Lake for a crime he didn't commit






21. Wrote Roll of Thunder






22. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






23. Wrote Night






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






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

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






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






28. 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






29. A great warrior - goes to Denmark on a successful mission to kill Grendel; he returns home to Geatland - where he becomes king and slays a dragon before dying; poem; alliterative verse - elegy - small scale heroic epic; author unknown; setting around






30. Wrote The Hobbit






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






32. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






33. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






34. 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






35. 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






36. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






37. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






38. Wrote Jane Eyre






39. Wrote Doctor Faustus






40. Told in chapters alternating from Lorraine's and John's point of view - opens with an 'Oath -' signed by both John and Lorraine - two high school sophomores - in which they swear to tell only the facts - in this 'memorial epic' about their experience






41. Wrote The Outsiders






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






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






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






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






46. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






47. Wrote The Outsiders






48. 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






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






50. Wrote The Glory Field







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