One of the most cherished stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than forty million copies worldwide, served as the basis for an enormously popular motion picture, and was voted one of the best novels of the twentieth century by librarians across the country. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views...

Gregory Peck plays a southern lawyer who defends a black man accused of rape in this film version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The way in which it captures a time, a place, and above all, a mood, makes this film a masterpiece.

In a small Alabama town in the thirties, a softly-spoken lawyer defends a black sharecropper against a charge of raping a white woman.

The explosion of racial hate in an Alabama town is viewed by a little girl whose father defends a black man accused of rape.

To Kill a Mockingbird (Harperperennial Modern Classics) by Harper Lee Conversation Starters. Discussing race from the viewpoint of a white family in the Deep South mired in racial politics, To Kill a Mockingbird is a bold novel that swept through the country for decades since release. The story is told by Scout, a young girl, who sees gradual changes happening around her. Her father, Atticus Finch, is a lawyer who takes up the defense of a black man,...

Dispara a todos los grajos que quieras, si puedes acertarle, pero recuerda que es pecado matar a un ruiseñor. El consejo de un abogado a sus hijos mientras él defiende el verdadero ruiseñor de la novela clásica de Harper Lee -un hombre negro acusado de violar a una niña blanca. A través de los ojos de Jem y Scout Finch, Harper Lee explora con humor y honestidad inquebrantable la irracionalidad de la actitud de los adultos hacia la raza y...

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Digest & Review. Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird follows the life of six-year-old Scout Finch and her ten-year-old brother Jem Finch. They spend the majority of their time playing with their friend Dill in a town called Maycomb, Alabama. Their father, Atticus is a lawyer who defends a black man against false charges of the rape of a white woman. The trial results in the children learning a lot about judgment...

In this clear and detailed reading guide, we've done all the hard work for you! To Kill a Mockingbird is a tale of prejudice and injustice and calls into question the principles that once governed societies. It tells the story of Scout, a young girl who is exposed to the realities of the world and learns to put herself in another's shoes and to never judge. This practical and insightful book includes: • A complete plot summary • Character...

"In celebration of the 50th anniversary of To Kill a Mockingbird (June 8, 2010), an American classic that sells almost a million copies per year, Scout, Atticus, and Boo features interview selections with prominent figures including Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brokaw, Wally Lamb, Andrew Young, and Anna Quindlen on how the book has impacted their lives"-- Provided by publisher.