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.

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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
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
friendship
the closing of the American frontier

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Lonesome Dove mainCharacter Augustus McCrae