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Harper Lee's best-known book is the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which was published in 1960. She wrote the novel Go Set a Watchman before To Kill a Mockingbird, but it was not published until 2015. She also wrote essays on Alabama history.
Also, what was Harper Lee's purpose for writing the book?
Harper Lee's purpose for writing this book was to show her audience moral values, the difference of right versus wrong. She does this very effectively by making Scout, the main girl in the story, and Jem, her brother, seemingly innocent, because they have not seen evil this early in their lives.
when was Harper Lee considered a successful writer?
Nelle Harper Lee Biography. Nelle Harper Lee (April 28, 1926 – February 19, 2016) was an American writer famous for her novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which was published in 1960. The book won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize immediately, becoming a classical book and a bestseller, and was soon adapted into a film in 1962.
April 28, 1926