lee, harper

Presents a work of fiction taken from the events and strange relationship between writers Truman Capote and Harper Lee.

A guide to reading and understanding "To Kill a Mockingbird" that includes commentary covering themes, setting, characters, style, language, and viewpoint.

Presents a brief history behind the classic novel "To Kill A Mockingbird, " and describes how racism in the American South and the author's life influenced the theme of the novel.

Presents a selection of critical analyses of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," and includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, a list of characters, an extensive bibliography, and an index of themes and ideas.

A chapter-by-chapter guide to To kill a mockingbird which also includes descriptions of characters, historical background, and criticism.

Compiles interviews between filmmaker Mary Murphy and figures such as Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brokaw, and Anna Quindlen on the impact of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" on their lives.

Chronicles the life of "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee, exploring her personality and discussing such topics as her youth in Alabama; her satirizing of bigotry in campus publications during her college days; her experiences as a struggling writer in New York; the creation of her famous novel; and her contributions to her friend Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood," for which she served as a research assistant in Kansas.

Chronicles the life and career of author Harper Lee.