Augustus McCrae
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Augustus McCrae is a witty, charismatic former Texas Ranger whose adventurous spirit and complex morality make him one of the most memorable figures in Larry McMurtry’s Western epic.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Texas Ranger
ⓘ
cowboy ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | television miniseries "Lonesome Dove" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Comanche Moon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dead Man’s Walk NERFINISHED ⓘ Lonesome Dove NERFINISHED ⓘ Streets of Laredo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Lonesome Dove, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeFriendOf | Woodrow F. Call NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounds | Hat Creek Cattle Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Woodrow F. Call’s stoic personality ⓘ |
| creator | Larry McMurtry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalEthnicity | Anglo-American ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Lonesome Dove series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel "Lonesome Dove" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFormerLover | Clara Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Augustus "Gus" McCrae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRivalryWith | Woodrow F. Call NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fondness for drinking
ⓘ
fondness for gambling ⓘ philosophical outlook on life ⓘ reluctance to follow strict rules ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| leads | cattle drive from Texas to Montana ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Western fiction ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | antihero ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bravery
ⓘ
humor ⓘ loyalty to friends ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| occupation |
Texas Ranger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rancher ⓘ |
| partnerInBusinessWith | Woodrow F. Call NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
adventurous
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charismatic ⓘ morally complex ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert Duvall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInStory | co-protagonist of "Lonesome Dove" ⓘ |
| romanticallyInvolvedWith | Clara Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th-century American West ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
aging
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friendship ⓘ the closing of the American frontier ⓘ |
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