To Kill a Mockingbird: Book Guide, Author and Facts
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
One of the best-loved stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than 40 languages, sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, served as the basis for an enormously popular motion picture, and voted one of the best novels of the 20th century by librarians across the United States. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views a world of great beauty and savage inequities through the eyes of a young girl, as her father -- a crusading local lawyer -- risks everything to defend a black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime.
Quick facts about To Kill a Mockingbird
- Title: To Kill a Mockingbird
- Author: Harper Lee
- First published: 1960
- Genre: fiction, fiction classics, contemporary fiction
- OpenLibrary ID: OL3140822W
Where to read To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is To Kill a Mockingbird about?
One of the best-loved stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than 40 languages, sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, served as the basis for an enormously popular motion picture, and voted one of the best novels of the 20th century by libr
Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?
To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee.
When was To Kill a Mockingbird published?
To Kill a Mockingbird was first published in 1960.
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