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'Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird.' <BR><BR> Atticus Finch gives this advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of this classic novel - a black man charged with attacking a white girl. Through the eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Lee explores the issues of race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s with compassion and humour. She also creates one of the great heroes of literature in their father, whose lone struggle for justice pricks the conscience of a town steeped in prejudice and hypocrisy.<BR>This edition of one of the world's best-loved books features the original text.<BR><BR> **One of the BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World**

ONE OF THE GREATEST AMERICAN NOVELS EVER WRITTEN<BR><BR>WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION<BR><BR>'No one forgets this book' Independent<BR>'One of the best first novels I remember ... uniquely unsentimental' Guardian<BR>'There is humour as well as tragedy in this book, besides its faint note of hope for human nature; and it is delightfully written' Sunday Times<BR>'A rare literary phenomenon' Vogue<BR><BR>The iconic modern classic and coming-of-age novel exploring racism in the American South.<BR><BR>'Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.'<BR><BR>A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel - a black man charged with a serious crime.<BR><BR>Through the young yes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s.<BR><BR>The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man's struggle for justice.<BR><BR>But the weight of history will only tolerate so much.<BR><BR>'Someone rare has written this very fine novel, a writer with the liveliest sense of life and the warmest, most authentic humour. A touching book; and so funny, so likeable.' Truman Capote

***A gorgeous deluxe special edition of Harper Lee's The Land of Sweet Forever nestled within a slipcase. This edition features high production values, a bespoke book cover design and an exclusive piece of extra content from Harper Lee's nephew, Dr. Edwin Lee Conner, providing a glimpse into life with his aunt and the ways in which her novels intersect with this new book of never-been-seen short stories and collected works.***<BR>The New York Times bestseller from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, a posthumous collection of newly discovered writing, offering a fresh perspective on the remarkable literary mind behind To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman.<BR><BR>Featuring an introduction by Casey Cep, Harper Lee's appointed biographer.<BR>'Written with all of Lee's character and descriptive brilliance.' The Times<BR>'A new window into one of America's literary icons.' i Paper<BR>Harper Lee remains a landmark figure in the American canon - thanks to Scout, Jem, Atticus, and the other indelible characters in her Pulitzer-winning debut, To Kill a Mockingbird; as well as for the darker, late-'50s version of small-town Alabama that emerged in Go Set a Watchman, her only other novel, published in 2015 after its rediscovery.<BR>The Land of Sweet Forever combines Lee's never-before-seen short stories and published nonfiction in a volume offering an unprecedented look at the development of her inimitable voice. Covering territory from the Alabama schoolyards of Lee's youth to the luncheonettes and movie houses of midcentury Manhattan, The Land of Sweet Forever invites still-vital conversations about politics, equality, travel, love, fiction, art, the American South, and what it means to lead an engaged and creative life.<BR>This collection comes with an introduction by Casey Cep, Harper Lee's appointed biographer, which provides illuminating background for our reading of these stories and connects them both to Lee's life and to her two novels.<BR>Combining Lee's early short fiction and later nonfiction, The Land of Sweet Forever offers an unprecedented look at the development of her inimitable voice.<BR>Praise for The Land of Sweet Forever and Harper Lee:<BR>'Thrilling ... helps explain how the little girl from South Alabama Avenue turned herself into a bestselling author.' Guardian<BR>'Cast[s] a new light on the literary giant.' Sunday Times<BR>'Unmistakably Lee' The Telegraph<BR>

THE LANDMARK SECOND NOVEL FROM ONE OF AMERICA'S GREATEST WRITERS<BR><BR>'A pleasure, revelation and genuine literary event' GUARDIAN<BR>'Beguiling and distinctive' INDEPENDENT<BR>'Warm, sardonic ... wryly funny' SUNDAY TIMES<BR>'Perhaps the most important novel on race to come out of the white South in decades' NEW YORK TIMES<BR>'Compelling in its timeliness' WASHINGTON POST<BR><BR>'Every man's island, Jean Louise, every man's watchman, is his conscience.'<BR><BR>Maycomb, Alabama. Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch - 'Scout' - returns home from New York City to visit her ageing father, Atticus.<BR><BR>Set against the backdrop of the civil rights tensions and political turmoil that were transforming the South, Jean Louise's homecoming turns bittersweet when she learns disturbing truths about her close-knit family, the town and the people dearest to her.<BR><BR>Featuring many of the iconic characters from To Kill a Mockingbird, and set twenty years after Harper Lee's beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, Go Set a Watchman is an unforgettable story.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize / Voted America's Best-Loved Novel in PBS's The Great American ReadIn celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud to present this library of American classics drawn from our storied catalog. One of the most cherished stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird is Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South—and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatred.To Kill a Mockingbird has earned many distinctions since its publi­cation in 1960. It won the Pulitzer Prize, was named the best novel of the twentieth century by librarians across the nation, and was voted by readers as America’s “most beloved novel” on PBS’s The Great American Read. It remains a staple of many high school reading lists across the coun­try and has been translated into more than forty languages, selling more than forty million copies worldwide. 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, Scout Finch, and her brother, Jem, as their father, Atticus—a crusading local lawyer—risks everything to defend a Black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime.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. 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.- A BEAUTIFUL PACKAGE WITH FLAPS: Featuring French flaps and a unique vivid cover design, each book in the collection is published as a deluxe trade paperback that is a part of a stunning series look.- HARPER COLLINS AMERICAN CLASSICS: This series includes timeless novels, poetry, children’s books, and groundbreaking nonfiction that has shaped American thought, literature, and identity across generations.- AMERICA’S PUBLISHER: Since its founding in 1817, no American publisher has been so entwined in the history of American letters. Our books enrich, challenge, and defined the American spirit.- AMERICA 250: The HarperCollins American Classics arrive in time for America’s 250th anniversary celebrations.

1961 PULITZER EDEBIYAT ÖDÜLÜIstedigin kadar saksagan vur vurabilirsen, ama unutma, bülbülü öldürmek günahtir.Tüm zamanlarin en sevilen hikayelerinden biri olan, kirktan fazla dile cevrilen, Oscar ödüllü bir sinema filmi icin temel olusturan ve yirminci yüzyilin en iyi romanlardan biri secilen Pulitzer ödüllü Bülbülü Öldürmek, Amerikanin acimasiz bir önyargi ile zehirlenmis güneyinde gecen, sürükleyici, yürek burkan ve dikkat cekici bir büyüme hikayesi. Büyüleyici güzellikler ve vahsi esitsizlikler dünyasinda haksiz yere korkunc bir sucla suclanan bir zenciyi savunmak icin her seyi riske atan bir adamin hikayesi cocuk kahramanin gözünden anlatiliyor.Sefkat dolu, dramatik ve düsündürücü Bülbülü Öldürmek okurlari insan dogasinin köklerine; masumiyet ve deneyime, nezaket ve zulme, sevgi ve nefrete, mizah ve pathosa götürüyor. Harper Leenin her zaman basit bir ask hikayesi olarak gördügü romani bugün Amerikan edebiyatinin bir saheseri olarak kabul ediliyor.

A beautifully crafted graphic novel adaptation of Harper Lee's beloved American classic, voted the #1 Great American Read 2018.<BR><BR>'Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.'<BR><BR>A haunting portrait of race and class, innocence and injustice, hypocrisy and heroism, tradition and transformation in the Deep South of the 1930s, Harper Lee's 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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>Enduring in vision, Harper Lee's 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.

To Kill A Mockingbird. Istorija malen'kogo sonnogo gorodka na juge Ameriki, povedannaja malen'koj devochkoj. Istorija ee brata Dzhima, druga Dilla i ee otca - chestnogo, principial'nogo advokata Attikusa Fincha, odnogo iz poslednih i luchshih predstavitelej staroj «juzhnoj aristokratii». Istorija sudebnogo processa po delu chernokozhego parnja, obvinennogo v nasilii nad beloj devushkoj. No prezhde vsego - istorija perelomnoj jepohi, kogda ksenofobija, rasizm, neterpimost' i hanzhestvo, prisushhie amerikanskomu jugu, postepenno uhodjat v proshloe. «Veter peremen» tol'ko-tol'ko povejal nad Amerikoj. Chto on prineset?..

Ein packender Roman über Unrecht und Gerechtigkeit, über Rassismus und Fremdheit und ein flammendes Plädoyer für die Gleichheit aller Menschen.1960 in den USA publiziert, wurde das Buch schnell ein Welterfolg und eroberte die Herzen ganzer Generationen von Lesern im Sturm. Harper Lee beschwört darin den Zauber und die versponnene Poesie einer Kindheit tief im Süden der Vereinigten Staaten, in den dreißiger Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts. Die Geschwister Scout und Jem Finch wachsen in einer äußerlich idyllischen Welt heran, erzogen von ihrem Vater Atticus, einem menschenfreundlichen Anwalt. Auf den weiten Rasenflächen des fiktiven Örtchens Maycomb, Alabama, auf denen weiße Villen und tropische Bäume stehen, erfahren sie die Freuden und Geheimnisse des Heranwachsens. Doch durch die alte Gesellschaft des Südens ziehen sich tiefe Risse: zwischen Schwarz und Weiß, zwischen Arm und Reich. Als Scouts Vater, der Anwalt, die Verteidigung eines schwarzen Landarbeiters übernimmt, der ein weißes Mädchen vergewaltigt haben soll, erfährt die Achtjährige staunend, dass die Welt viel komplizierter ist, als sie angenommen hat. Tapfer versucht sie, die demokratischen Gerechtigkeitsideale ihres Vaters gegen alle Anfechtungen hochzuhalten, und gerät selbst in Gefahr ...Menschliche Güte und stiller Humor, aber auch ein scharfer Blick auf die Welt durch Kinderaugen zeichnen diesen Roman aus, und vor allem: eine zeitlose, unverminderte Aktualität. Der renommierte Übersetzer Nikolaus Stingl hat Claire Malignons deutsche Übersetzung von 1962 vollständig überarbeitet und aktualisiert.