Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its. A book in which the main characters have so many problems that yours seem minor by comparison. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. Kanye west attacks george bush, uploaded june 24, 2006, george bush anger at kanye wests racist remark memoir, uploaded on november 8th, 2010. This macmillan edition is no good if you want this book as a keepsake. A historical romance set in northern georgia during the drama of the civil. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition points of issue. 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. Good for one or maybe two reads and then the spine will be gone and the book will fall. Aug 16, 2016 i decided to read the most popular book set in that chapter of american history.
Set m the tumultuous years between 1861 and 1873, gone with the wind shifts between two main locales. Gone with the wind rhett 4th in series collector plate 1981. Gone with the wind mass market paperback may 20, 2008. Set in the american south against the backdrop of the american civil war and the reconstruction era, the film tells the story of scarlett ohara, the strongwilled. This study guide consists of approximately 109 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of gone with the wind.
Lucy writes her own novel, which she titles real gone with the wind. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and characterizations. The result was gone with the wind, first published in 1936. Essays on the fortieth anniversary of the eastman wind ensemble, paperback book donald hunsberger wind library girls gone wise in a world gone wild gone with the wind gone with the wind in madagascar. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification.
I got the paperback for christmas a few years ago and put off starting it, knowing how much time it would take. Margaret mitchell only published one complete novel, but it was quite the book gone with the wind earned her the pulitzer prize in 1937 and national book award for 1936. Feb, 2014 the result was gone with the wind, first published in 1936. Gone with the wind is a neoconfederate novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell this novel has everything you could wish for and more love and hate, war and peace, embryonic feminism, slavery issues, bravery, humor, a wonderful plot and i have only started naming a few attractions for the whole it would take many pages. Words like damn and whore were scandalous at the time. Also, the new york society for the suppression of vice disapproved of scarletts multiple marriages. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Confederate flag in gilt on the front cover of each book, gilt decoration on spines. First published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Just how, the twins did not know, but the fine glow had gone out of the afternoon. New gone with the wind spinoff book tells story from.
Scarlett ohara, the beautiful, spoiled daughter of a wellt. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell 9781447264538. This, the first twovolume edition of gone with the wind, issued december 1, 1939, in appreciation of margaret mitchells magnificent work in commemorating the life and times of the old south, is limited to one. In particular it is the story of scarlett ohara, a headstrong southern belle who survives the hardships of the war and afterward manages to establish a successful. The lush, fertile beauty of tara and its importance to the ohara family is explained early in the novel by scarletts irishborn father. Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936. The epic romance tale set in and around atlanta, georgia during the american civil war has remained a bestseller, even before the equally popular film starring clark gable. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind source of the. Since its original publication in 1936, gone with the windwinner of the pulitzer prize and one of the bestselling novels of all timehas been heralded by readers everywhere as the great american novel. Gone with the wind has been one of my favourite movies for a long time. Gone with the wind has ever one of the most classic love book, a movie starring vivien leigh and clark gable has become a shadow in the history of insurmountable of the. Definitely not a book to gain something about, save an introduction to the civil war.
Novels impact hasnt gone with the wind realclearpolitics. It went on to at least 100 more printings and is one of the bestsellers of all time. Alfred whital stern collection of lincolniana library of congress. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read. 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.
Gone with the wind is a 1939 american epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind, novel by margaret mitchell, published in 1936. Even though it is 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. In particular it is the story of scarlett ohara, a headstrong southern belle. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. Mitchells gone with the wind is one of the great novels of survival, and therein lies much of its appeal. With lively characters and an enthralling plot, gone with the wind will quickly become one of your favorite books, to be kept forever and read again and again. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Feb 27, 20 if you liked gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, you might enjoy one of these books see more ideas about books, gone with the wind and margaret mitchell.
Published in 1936, mitchells tale of civilian life in georgia amid the war and during reconstruction was immediately met with critical acclaim and booming commercial success. Free appraisal of a gone with the wind first edition 1st printing. Small tear on the front board, spine slightly torn top and bottom,first title page loose from spine. The film displays insipid white stereotypes in some of the minor characters as much as it does obscenely destructive black ones, and yet the main characters rhett and scarlett seem to exist outside of this orbit, beyond expectations. Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. Gone with the wind has been on my list of favorite books for a long time. Gone with the wind by mitchell, holiday edition abebooks. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition points.
Published in 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds. As he discussed a publishing contract with margaret mitchell, harold latham recommended another day as the title for the stillunnamed book. Vtg gone with the wind collector plate limited edition 8. The movie romanticizes slavery, making them seem all happy and loving their masters. These links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the respective sites. It won the pulitzer price, sold over ten million copies, was translated into eighteen languages and was later made into one of the bestloved films of all time starring vivien leigh and clark gable. This book, a record bestseller, was her only published work. The margaret mitchell estate specifically contracted with alexandra ripley and donald mccaig, each to write and publish their respective sequels to gone with the wind as works for hire to the estate. Gone with the wind is the american female writer margaret mitchell 19001949 ten years grinding sword, is also unique. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. Its a humongous book and the price on amazon is really a deal.
Gone with the wind is unarguably, painfully racist, yet extraordinarily valuable for examining just how and why. Gone with the wind is a controversial reference point for subsequent writers. The book remained on the bestseller lists for weeks. This image depicts a slightly worn, firstedition book jacket of margaret mitchells novel gone with the windpublished in 1936together with the authors signature. The original slipcase with the original label on the spine is worn along the. Complete set of 12 critics choice gone with the wind collector plates, mib. Mitchell gone with the wind 19371937 first edition abebooks. My only regret about finishing gone with the wind is that now i can never again read it for the first time. A book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first and. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. Gone with the wind, two volume edition, limited and numbered by mitchell. Im talking, of course, about gone with the wind, which won a thenrecord eight academy awards, including best picture of 1939, and. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first.
And for weeks all i could think about was reading this book. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind. New gone with the wind spinoff book tells story from perspective of its charming scoundrel, rhett butler. Though at first, the 1,000something page book can appear daunting, it is an easy read youll quickly find yourself sucked in to the story and not wanting to put it down. Libraries after the civil war sweeps away the genteel life to. First edition, first printing inscribed and signed by margaret mitchell on the front free endpaper. And i would like to take this as an opportunity to express my appreciation of the effort that has gone into the making of such a fabulous website. Buy gone with the wind book online at low prices in india. Includes original booksellers sticker to rear pastedown. If the title and scroll work do not appear on the front cover and spine the book is likely a book club edition. First edition front cover first edition back cover. Then i finally got a new nook and have been finishing it since. Gone with the wind is a sweeping romantic story about the american civil war from the point of view of the confederacy.
But before you write this off as some oldtimey fondness for long, sad stories, consider this. Published in 1936, gone with the wind became an immediate bestseller, bringing firsttime novelist margaret mitchell an overwhelming amount of critical and popular attention. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. A book that will wrap its cover around you and comfort you while you laugh and cry. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. The original publication of gone with the wind by margaret michell was originally going to be may 1936.
Good for one or maybe two reads and then the spine will be gone and the book will fall apart. Sensing something they could not understand, baffled and annoyed by it, the twins struggled along for a while, and then rose reluctantly, looking at their watches. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the american civil war, margaret mitchells. I decided to read the most popular book set in that chapter of american history. In chapter 43 mitchell gives to rhett butler a version of the speech that we know now her own mother had given her when she was a child. Margaret mitchell writing styles in gone with the wind. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret with.
What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. Nov 02, 2007 new gone with the wind spinoff book tells story from perspective of its charming scoundrel, rhett butler. But the story is amazing and i recommend watching but first read the book first so you can compare. Buy gone with the wind book online at low prices in india gone. This, the first twovolume edition of gone with the wind, issued december 1, 1939, in appreciation of margaret mitchells magnificent work in commemorating the life and times of the old south, is limited to one thousand copies, of which this is.
But instead gone with the wind was a massive bestseller when it was published in 1936, and topped the bestseller list in 1937, too. Everyone should read it at least once in their lifetime. Gone, gone, gone the wind ensemble and its repertoire. The publication, though, was pushed back a month and was released june 30th 1936. Awarded the 1937 pulitzer prize, the novel was adapted as a film in 1939an achievement that won ten academy a wards. Gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937. Frank and virginia williams collection of lincolniana mississippi state university. As such, these three titles form a distinct series of novels, all originating with margaret mitchells first story from 1936.
Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of gone with the wind. No matter how many times you have read it before, you need to read it again, now. Hintons runaway teenage characters, ponyboy and johnny, read while hiding from the law in the young adult novel the outsiders 1967. Gone with the wind is a popular novel by margaret mitchell. Thick 8vo, rebound in gray leather with black spine labels, lettered in gilt. 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. This first issue dustjacket with gone with the wind title printed on the second column of the back panel has minor wear the spine and edges. Gone with the wind 10th printing fine copy uk edition. 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 limited edition by margaret mitchell.
Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of. Scarlett seemed to be paying little attention to what they said, although she made the correct answers. In the later printings gone with the wind is at the first book listed in the left column. Book description macmillan company, new york, 1939. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. I started rereading it on my nook and then halfway through my nook froze and died. But the tarasized spine kept taunting me, so i bought the ebook copy as well and spent most of this winter 20152016, lunchtime and bedtime, reading it. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Selznick of selznick international pictures and directed by victor fleming.