Told from the viewpoint of a precocious girl who has a strong sense of right and wrong, it is reminiscent of Hucklebery Finn in that Lee like Twain uses the innocence of a child to skewer an adult society built on racism and classism. It has won the Pulitzer Prize, been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than forty million copies worldwide, and been made into an enormously popular movie. Mockingbird Courageously looks at the Jim Crow South and the damage it did to white and black citizens alike. One of the best-loved classics of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has earned many dis-tinctions since its original publication in 1960.
The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence, and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina and quiet heroism of one man's struggle for justice-but the weight of history will only tolerate so much. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with rich humor and unswerving honesty the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s. Hardcover Number of Pages 281 Author Harper Lee Title To Kill a Mockingbird ISBN-13 9780812416800 Publication Date June, 1994 Assembled Product Dimensions (L x W x H) 6.80 x 4.20 x 1.30 Inches ISBN-10 0812416805 Based on what customers bought Add 23.25 To Kill a Mockingbird (Hardcover) 499 3+ day shipping Add 8. "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."Ī lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel-a black man charged with the rape of a white girl.
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