American South, on a court 1960th. Скитер only-only made off an university and returns home, in a sleepy small town Jackson, where nothing takes place never. She dreams to become an authoress, to break forth in the large world. But from South did not stick a decent girl amused by so foolish illusions, a decent girl is necessary to marry and to bustle about on a house.Wise Эйбилин on thirty years older Скитер, she attends in houses white all the life, nursed seventeen children and a long ago already waits nothing from life, because the heart of her is broken post mortem only son.Minnie is the best стряпуха in all Jackson, and yet she is the most impertinent maid in city. And a sharp tongue not once already was of use bad service to her. On one place of Minnie never for hours stays too long. But with Minnie it is better not to associate even to the haughtiest white ladies.Two black maids and white an unexperienced girl is united by one is the strained sense of justice and desire though as to permute things. Will these be able three to resist to the entire world? Will they manage to survive in this fight?In 2011 a novel was filmed, and a film "Maid" became one of main events of cinemaseason 2011-2012, номинирован on 4 bonuses "Oscar" and very warm accepted by an audience. Catherine Стокетт wrote script, and stage-director Тэйт made a movie Тейлор.A book contains an unprintable bad language.