69 pages • 2 hours read
Rachel CarsonSilent Spring
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1962A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Key Figures
Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson was an American biologist, conservationist, and writer who did not find her way to success on a traditional path. Through a series of assignments where she wrote about scientific topics for a public audience, she began receiving acclaim for her sharp eye for issues affecting the population. When she published Silent Spring in 1962, Carson sparked a movement to end the widespread use of chemical insecticides and herbicides. She died only 18 months after the publication of the book at the age of 56.
