ROR Title of work- Lonesome Dove Author and publishing date- Larry McMurtry 1985 Relevant author biography- he was born in Wichita Falls Texas in 6/3/36 Characters (major and minor) with brief commentary of each- Augustus- Augustus is a former Texas Ranger who is a reluctant rancher. ... He comes to Lonesome Dove because he is evading the law. ... Dish- Dish is a young kid from Lonesome Dove who just happens to like Lorena, (like everyone else), but she will not have "business arrangements- with him because of his age. ... Settings with brief commentary of each Lonesome Dove- This sett...

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• Grade Level: High School

Larry Jeff McMurtry was born on June 3rd, 1936, in Wichita Falls, Texas. He graduated from high school in Archer City. He grew up in a rural county. Him, his father, and eight of his uncles were all born on ranches in Texas and were taught the ways of a southerner when they were young children. This...

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• Grade Level: High School

Larry McMurtry's Streets of Laredo is the sequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove. Though having not actually read Lonesome Dove itself, this story was in no way confusing because of the author's knack for writing in such a way that it seemed like it wasn't a sequel at all. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was a gifted poet, author, and lecturer. Her humble beginnings had a profound affect on her thirst for knowledge and justice for the Negro slave. As life and its many challenges unfolded for Harper during the 1800's, she embraced those o...

• Word Count: 2134
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• Has Bibliography
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In 1802, he spent most of his time at Dove Cottage where he wrote 39 poems in that year alone. ... Dove Cottage, the place where he wrote his best works, was a short distance away from his new home. ... However, Goody Blake is an old, poor woman who no longer works and lives by his lonesome. ...

• Word Count: 7543
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School