Reading Harper Lee: Understanding To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman

The first book-length study of Harper Lee's two novels, this is the ultimate reference for those interested in Harper Lee's writing, most notably as it considers race, class, and gender.

• Assists students as they strive to better understand complex issues of race, class, and gender that remain relevant topics of discussion

• Provides a needed and updated student guide on Harper Lee's writing

• Assesses Lee's iconic characters and helps readers to comprehend the controversy surrounding the character flaws of Atticus Finch

• Offers a personal perspective written by a friend of Harper Lee