To Kill a Mockingbird

A novel by American writer Harper Lee, first published in 1960. Set in the 1930s in the southern United States, the story follows the life of a young girl named Scout Finch and her family. The main plot revolves around the trial of a Black man named Tom Robinson, who is accused of raping a white woman. Scout’s father, lawyer Atticus Finch, defends Robinson despite widespread societal condemnation. The novel explores themes of racial injustice, moral courage, and coming of age. "To Kill a Mockingbird" has become a classic of American literature and won the Pulitzer Prize.