Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird
β Scribed by Kenneth Hardacre; Graham Handley (editor)
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- German
- Leaves
- 77
- Series
- Brodie's Notes
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
A beautifully crafted graphic novel adaptation of Harper Leeβs beloved American classic, voted the #1 Great American Read 2018.βShoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit βem, but remember itβs a sin to kill a mockingbird.βA haunting portrait of race and class, innocence and injustice, hypocrisy and heroism, tradition and transformation in the Deep South of the 1930s, Harper Leeβs To Kill a Mockingbird remains as important today as it was upon its initial publication in 1960, during the turbulent years of the Civil Rights movement.Now, this most beloved and acclaimed novel is reborn for a new age as a gorgeous graphic novel. Scout, Jem, Boo Radley, Atticus Finch and the small town of Maycomb, Alabama, are all captured in vivid and moving illustrations by artist Fred Fordham.Enduring in vision, Harper Leeβs timeless novel illuminates the complexities of human nature and the depths of the human heart with humour, unwavering honesty and a tender, nostalgic beauty. Lifetime admirers and new readers alike will be touched by this special visual edition.
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Nelle Harper Lee was born on 26 April 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama, which is most certainly the Maycomb of the novel. She was the youngest daughter of a lawyer and began to write early in childhood while she was attending local schools. Her satirical presentation of education in the novel suggests t
vii, 205 p. ; 25 cm