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    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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    Unlock the more straightforward side of To Kill a Mockingbird with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

    This engaging summary presents an analysis of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, a book about the trial of a black man accused of raping a white woman. By describing such a sensitive issue through the eyes of a child, Lee calls attention to the glaring inequalities in American society at the time and highlights the injustice of the legal system. First published in 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird quickly became an international bestseller. Nowadays, it often features on the lists of the best English-language books of the past century, and has been described by The Guardian as the “book of a lifetime”. In spite of this, Lee herself was a relatively unknown figure. She was born in Alabama in 1926, and based much of To Kill a Mockingbird on an event which took place in her hometown. She died in 2016 at the age of 89.

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    This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
    • A complete plot summary
    • Character studies
    • Key themes and symbols
    • Questions for further reflection

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    Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

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    PublisherBrightSummaries.com
    Release dateDec 7, 2015
    ISBN9782806295330
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      To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries

      American novelist

      Born in Alabama in 1926.

      Died in 2016.

      Notable works:

      To Kill a Mockingbird (1960), novel

      Go Set a Watchman (2015), novel

      Nelle Harper Lee was born in Alabama in 1926. She began studying for a law degree before leaving to live in New York, where she found a job in an airline company. However, this was just to make ends meet – Lee spent all of her free time writing. To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960 and quickly became an international success. It was adapted for the cinema two years later by Robert Mulligan, with Gregory Peck in the role of Atticus Finch.

      To Kill a Mockingbird was the only book Lee published for a long time, and even today her life remains a mystery. However, in 2015, a second book by Lee, Go Set a Watchman, was published, to the great surprise of the literary world. She died in February 2016.

      A child’s view of the seriousness of the world

      Genre: novel

      Reference edition: Lee, H. (1962) To Kill a Mockingbird. New York: Popular Library.

      1st edition: 1960

      Themes: childhood, racism, disillusionment, intolerance, trial

      To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960 in North America, right in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement, and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961. It

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