To Kill a Mockingbird
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First published AD 1960, written in American English
To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1960 Southern Gothic novel by American author Harper Lee. It became instantly successful after its release; in the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. To Kill a Mockingbird won the Pulitzer Prize a year after its release, and it has become a classic of modern American literature. The plot and characters are loosely based on Lee's observations of her family, her neighbors and an event that occurred near her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, in 1936, when she was ten.
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Where it is set
- Maycomb
Fictional, inspired by Monroeville
The story, told by Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, takes place during three years (1933–1935) of the Great Depression in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, the seat of Maycomb County. Source: Wikipedia, reviewed
