LIFE The Enduring Legacy of Harper Lee and To Kill a

LIFE The Enduring Legacy of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird

LIFE celebrates Harper Lee, author of one of the most beloved works of American fiction.

When HarperCollins published To Kill a Mockingbird in 1960, it quickly became a runaway bestsellerâ€”and its author, Harper Lee, an overnight literary celebrity. In this special edition, LIFE delves into its famous archives to present a rich, beautifully illustrated commemoration of Lee's life and legacy. Through essays, photographs and archival materials, LIFE revisits To Kill a Mockingbird and helps us understand its magic, exploring how the coming-of-age story of a tomboy in a small Southern town became an enduring touchstone of our cultural consciousness.

This collectable volume features photographs from LIFEâ€™s 1961 profile of Lee, taken in her hometown of Monroeville, Ala., where she lived until her death in 2016. These indelible imagesâ€”some reproduced here for the first timeâ€”reveal an intimate portrait of the famously shy author, showing her with her father at their childhood home and in the local courtroom that inspired the setting for the trial in Mockingbird.The book also goes behind the scenes of the Oscar Awardâ€“winning film adaptation that starred Gregory Peck in his legendary role as Atticus Finch. Mockingbird's transformation from an explosively popular novel into a classic Hollywood film is captured here in LIFE's photographs from the set, film stills, and anecdotes from those close to the project.

Leeâ€™s story would not be complete without an exploration of the long-awaited sequel, Go Set a Watchman. TIMEâ€™s arts critic Daniel Dâ€™Addario reviews the novelâ€”published from a manuscript long thought to be lostâ€”that set the literary world aflame in 2015.

Throughout, LIFEâ€™s special edition incorporates reproductions of unique ephemera, including Peckâ€™s original film script with his handwritten annotations.

Please note that this product is an authorized edition published by Time Inc. and sold by Amazon. This edition is printed using a high quality matte interior paper and printed on demand for immediate fulfillment.
Country USA
Manufacturer LIFE
Binding Single Issue Magazine
ReleaseDate 2016-02-20
EANs 9781683303510

Country	USA
Manufacturer	LIFE
Binding	Single Issue Magazine
ReleaseDate	2016-02-20
EANs	9781683303510

LIFE The Enduring Legacy of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird

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