Belle watling is prominent and at times i felt like scarflett was a secondary love in a more boring way. Personal reflections on gone with the wind two authors, jesmyn ward and jodi picoult, explain how margaret mitchells gone with the wind changed their lives as teenagers. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Gone with the wind is a story about civil war, starvation, rape, murder, heartbreak and slavery. Its a humongous book and the price on amazon is really a deal. However, it is far from a happily ever after fairy tale or romance novel.
The south that is there in the book is the south on the eve of, in the middle of, and in the wake of the civil war. May 4, 2011 in the spring of 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind was an instant success. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and characterizations. Gone with the wind, novel by margaret mitchell, published in 1936. And for weeks all i could think about was reading this book. As a kid, i was in gone with the wind to win gone with the wind. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell people often view classic books as boring and filled with lessons that cannot be applied to the modern world. The novel it was based on, by margaret mitchell, was a runaway bestseller but it was also 1,037 pages long. Viewers of the movie will remember the famous scene in which scarlett rips down her mothers velvet curtains to make into a dress.
Usually books are better than films made from them, and i like reading. How i bought into gone with the winds mythology of whiteness. Filmed and presented on a scale not seen in modern productions, gone with the wind is, if not the definitive hollywood film, then certainly near the top of the list. The novel is a ripping historical yarn, setting an absorbing personal story and vivid characters against the backdrop of the civil war and postwar. Widely considered the great american novel, it explores the depth of human passion with an intensity as bold as its setting. May 20, 2008 gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. It depicts the struggles of young scarlett ohara, the spoiled daughter of a welltodo plantation owner, who must use every means at.
Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of gone with the wind and what it means. When you read it you fall in love with and root for all the characters, and you can just feel all the pain like its your own. Everyone should read it at least once in their lifetime. Gone with the wind falls in the captivating category. Frankly, my dear is very much like a rebound relationship. Feb 19, 2018 gone with the wind sells the white bootstrapper myth as romantic reality for white people.
The wind done gone is a passionate love story, a wrenching portrait of a tangled motherdaughter relationship, and a book that celebrates a peoples emancipation not only from bondage but also from history and myth, custom and stereotype san antonio expressnews. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell is a bestselling novel of all time and won the pulitzer prize. There is plenty of action, and the plot progresses at a. In part to gain a better understanding of the civil war but also, because between my minimum wage job at the movie theater and my boring burrow of a hometown, i needed an escape.
Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and. Gone with the wind is a neoconfederate novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Growing up and grasping gone with the wind it happens sometimes that you pick up a classic book expecting a great read, and youre disappointed. Mitchell won the pulitzer prize in 1937 and in 1939 the film won eight academy awards. I use the tropes of this story as shorthand constantly. Its like one of the first recognizably modern movies. Check in if you think gone with the wind and overbloated. It has been doing it for nearly a century and it can be found in every book store, every thrift store, and every library in america. Jun 14, 2008 it is a very long book, more than one thousand pages, but it is far from boring, obviously, having been a best seller as well as one of the highest grossing movies of all times. Differences between the book and the movie posted on 5 august 12 by gwenamon just in case you glossed over the title of. It is a long book, but not a difficult one to read. Fully authorized by the margaret mitchell estate, rhett butlers people is a novel that parallels gone with the wind from rhett butlers perspective. It depicts the struggles of young scarlett ohara, the spoiled daughter of a welltodo plantation owner, who must use every means at her disposal to claw her way out of.
Its great, one of the best american novels ever written. Gone with the wind has been on my list of favorite books for a long time. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell is a book about civil war, murder, death, slavery, starvation, and cruelty. Oct 17, 20 i use the tropes of this story as shorthand constantly. Its also the origin of a bunch of film making techniques and so is an important movie. We read it when were young and fall in love with the characters, then we watch the film and read the book again and watch the film again and never get tired of revisiting an era that is the most important in our history. In these days margaret mitchells southern point of view book might have trouble finding a publisher, let alone selling film rights to the story. Margaret mitchells 1936 novel won the pulitzer prize. I started rereading it on my nook and then halfway through my nook froze and died. Prweb july 12, 2019 gone with the wind mansion in 1936 when margaret mitchell wrote her fictional novel about the civil warera deep south, gone with the wind, it didnt occur to her that it would end up being a classic bestseller that would endure for generations. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 19001949 part. And explain to her about some of the themes in the book, and what was not correct. Apr 27, 2011 a new book about the book called margaret mitchells gone with the wind. At no point was i bored with the story or wondering if it was ever going to end.
Also, the new york society for the suppression of vice disapproved of scarletts multiple marriages. The book gives much more detail on the movie and the characters than the book itself. Movies before that seemed like plays or peoples youtubes about stuff. May 08, 20 prize for fiction for her epic gone with the wind. I read gwtw at age 15 1967, and became totally immersed in it. I was fully invested every step of the way invested to the point that my wife was amused that i spent a lot of time talking back to the book or exclaiming when another epic story complete.
In fact, there is a huge celebration planned in georgia for the novels 75th anniversary this june. Movies before that seemed like plays or peoples youtubes about stuff, gone with the wind was an early shift to making a film. Read gone with the wind online by margaret mitchell and pat. If my daughter is interested to read the book, i would let her. Gone with the wind is a sweeping romantic story about the american civil war from the point of view of the confederacy. A new book about the book called margaret mitchells gone with the wind. To commemorate its seventyfifth anniversary in 2014, the making of gone with the wind presents more than 600 items from the archives of david o. In her face were too sharply blended the delicate features of her mother, a coast aristocrat of french descent, and the heavy ones of her florid irish father.
It had a profound effect on me, especially since i was a southerner. No one likes gone with the wind, its an extremely bad movie. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Jan 01, 2009 frankly, my dear is very much like a rebound relationship.
A summary of chapters vvii in margaret mitchells gone with the wind. Do you think that gone with the wind, the book, was actually. May 31, 2012 growing up and grasping gone with the wind it happens sometimes that you pick up a classic book expecting a great read, and youre disappointed. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell fort lee public library. It is a very long book, more than one thousand pages, but it is far from boring, obviously, having been a best seller as well as one of the highest grossing movies of all times. I read gone with the wind at a young age too, probably about 910 when i first saw the movie. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell my edition. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1900 1949 part one chapter i scarlett ohara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught by her charm as the tarleton twins were. Aug 25, 2019 interesting facts throughout the book. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. Then i finally got a new nook and have been finishing it since. Gone with the wind kindle edition by mitchell, margaret. Many of the people from gone with the wind are featured. Differences between the book and the movie posted on 5 august 12 by gwenamon just in case you glossed over the title of this post, you should know that it gives away the story.
However, the book was written in a scattered way that left you jumping from era to era not in chronological order. As a teenager i tried reading gone with the wind twice and couldnt get past page 38. Seriously, its a really, really good read and margaret mitchell was a fantastic storyteller. Million dollar movie is gone now, but gone with the wind, book and film, remain eternal.
I couldnt finish gone with the wind because it was. Mar 23, 2007 depending on the edition, about 800 pages. Published in 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds. Viewers of the movie will remember the famous scene in which scarlett rips down her mothers velvet curtains to make into a. Apr 30, 2015 nearly 80 years after its publication, gone with the wind remains one of the most cherished stories in american culture. Gone with the wind boils down to a story about a spoiled southern girls hopeless love for a married man. Gone with the wind 1939 gone with the wind 1939 user. Why gone with the wind is my favorite book the cheshire. Having maneuvered them away from the boring subject of war, she went back. Sep 25, 2015 i read gone with the wind at a young age too, probably about 910 when i first saw the movie. It may not leave a lasting impression, but it sure gives you exactly what you need to get a grip on life again after gone with the wind has left you with a serious case of bookhangover. It is well written, the characters, are for the most part, interesting as mitchell certainly breathe. The wind done gone, though disavowed by mitchels estate and available only with a massive parody warning label on it, is an excellent book, far truer to the original characters rhett butlers people and scarlett were both awful, awful, awful pieces of wishfulfillment, bad characterization, jarring lack of continuity trashy fanfiction at.
Gone with the wind sells the white bootstrapper myth as romantic reality for white people. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 19001949 part one. Selznick, the films producer, and his business partner john hay jock whitney, which are housed at the harry ransom center at the university of texas at austin. I found the movie the lord of the rings extremely boring. Gone with the wind is one of my favorite books of all time.
Words like damn and whore were scandalous at the time. There is plenty of action, and the plot progresses at a steady pace, so it doesnt have long boring parts. Read gone with the wind by margaret mitchell,pat conroy for free with a 30 day free trial. In my opinion, rhett bulters famous last line summarizes my feelings on gone with the wind in a nutshell. And while we can and should argue about a story thats achieved such a hold on the. Selznick managed to expand this concept, and margaret mitchells best. Jul 01, 2015 why we should keep reading gone with the wind. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Good for one or maybe two reads and then the spine will be gone and the book will fall apart. I cant even blurb this book but i assume most of you know the general plot. Others have mentioned how the novel glorifies the klan, but without specifics.
I might have a different opinion now if i try reading it again. Before i give my opinion about this classic novel let me tell you few things about the book. Apr 24, 2017 gone with the wind by margaret mitchell my edition. It takes real work, as a white person, to realize the racism in which you have been steeped all your life. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell read online free books. To ask other readers questions about gone with the wind, please sign up. I decided to read the most popular book set in that chapter of american history. Gone with the wind is one of the most popular movies of all time.