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Summary

«To Kill a Mockingbird» is a novel by American author Harper Lee, published in 1960. The book narrates several years in the life of a young girl named Scout Finch, her brother Jem, and their father, attorney Atticus Finch, living in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression. The central plot revolves around the trial of a Black man, Tom Robinson, accused of raping a white woman, which is defended by Atticus Finch. The work addresses themes of prejudice, racism, courage, and the loss of innocence through the lens of a child's narrative. Having a profound impact on American culture, the novel won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later adapted into a film, solidifying its status as a classic of American literature.