To Kill a Mockingbird
About this book
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. Lawyer Atticus Finch defends Tom Robinson -- a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Writing through the young eyes of Finch's children Scout and Jem, Harper Lee explores with rich humor and unswerving honesty the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in small-town Alabama during the mid-1930s Depression years. 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. ---------- Also contained in: - Best Sellers from Reader's Digest Condensed Books
Reader Profile
4.5/5 · 5492 readers · 309 pages · ≈ 5 h 43 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read To Kill a Mockingbird?
About ≈ 5 h 43 m — 309 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is To Kill a Mockingbird?
309 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is To Kill a Mockingbird?
It sits on the Classics, Fiction shelves.
Has To Kill a Mockingbird been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include To Kill a Mockingbird (1966), To Kill a Mockingbird (1965), To Kill a Mockingbird (1964).
Is To Kill a Mockingbird in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird?
The main characters include Jean Louise Finch, Jeremy Finch, Dill, Arthur Radley.
Where does To Kill a Mockingbird take place?
It is set in Southern States, Maycomb, Alabama during 1933-35.
Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee.
Why has To Kill a Mockingbird been challenged or banned?
It appears on Wikipedia's list of the most commonly challenged books in the United States.