Apr 10, 2008 even if youve never read the book, i would imagine youve got a fairly good notion of what gone with the wind is about. Gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937. Gone with the wind is the story of scarlett ohara, a spoiled southern belle who uses her wits and her wiles to lift herself and her family out of the ashes left by shermans march to the sea during the american civil war, only to learn the true meaning of love and friendship as she loses those who have become most dear to her harperperennial classics brings great works of literature. It is the story of scarlett ohara, a complicated character, an antihero of. Margaret mitchell 19001949 winning a pulitzer prize for our current book club novel. Gone with the wind free study guide book summary notes. Small group exercisediscussion critical thinking 2. Scarletts original name was pansy, which was also the books working title, but editors insisted that it would be changed because of its use in the north to refer to homosexuals. 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. Picture of the back dust jacket flap for gone with the wind. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret.
Gone with the wind free study guide book summary notes by margaret mitchell. Perhapsi want the old days back again and theyll never come back, and i am haunted by the memory of them and of the world falling about my ears. Good for one or maybe two reads and then the spine will be gone and the book will fall apart. 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. Complete set of 12 critics choice gone with the wind collector plates, mib. New listing 1936 gone with the wind by mitchellhardcoverbook club edition. But instead gone with the wind was a massive bestseller when it was published in 1936, and topped the bestseller list in 1937, too. Gone with the wind by mitchell, holiday edition abebooks. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. Gone with the wind kindle edition by mitchell, margaret. With clark gable, vivien leigh, thomas mitchell, barbara oneil.
Gone with the wind is a sweeping romantic story about the american civil war from the point of view of the confederacy. My fiance inherited this bookclub edition of gone with the wind from her family, which always believed the book to be a first edition and the authors signature to. 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. These links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the respective sites. 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. Often, book club editions will have an string of numbers on the last page of the book near the margin, running vertically, just before the endpaper. Published in 1936, gone with the wind became an immediate bestseller, bringing firsttime novelist margaret mitchell an overwhelming amount of critical and popular attention. Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936. This is truly the great american novel, in the top 5 of the greatest books ive ever read, and i suggest that you will thank yourself for reading it. Margaret mitchells pageturning, sweeping american epic has been a classic for over eighty years. Beloved and thought by many to be the greatest of the american novels, gone with the wind is a story of love, hope and loss set against the tense historical background of the american civil war. Gone with the wind, her only published novel, she is known by most.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. This macmillan edition is no good if you want this book as a keepsake. Additionally, there are millions of book club editions in print. 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. Even though it is 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. But before you write this off as some oldtimey fondness for long, sad stories, consider this. Chapter 25 chapter 26 chapter 27 chapter 28 chapter 29. Im talking, of course, about gone with the wind, which won a thenrecord eight academy awards, including best picture of 1939, and. Gone, gone, gone the wind ensemble and its repertoire. Awarded the 1937 pulitzer prize, the novel was adapted as a film in 1939an achievement that won ten academy a wards.
In most cases, books released through bookofthemonth club bomc are much nicer than book club editions bce released by the doubleday book clubs. Published in 1936, gone with the wind became an immediate bestseller, bringing firsttime novelist margaret. But gone with the wind is the myth, not the factand once we accept it as a highly romanticized vision of the south as it never really was, the film becomes incredibly entertaining and can still cast its spell upon the modern viewer. Scarlett is cold and wearing slippers repaired with carpet so that her bare feet will. Published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Speaking of the plot, in gone with the wind it is tied to the history of the civil war. Therein lies also the cause for some criticism of the film. As he discussed a publishing contract with margaret mitchell, harold latham recommended another day as the title for the stillunnamed book. A historical romance set in northern georgia during the drama of the civil. 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. A book that will wrap its cover around you and comfort you while you laugh and cry.
In the later printings gone with the wind is at the first book listed in the left column. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Gone with the wind magical pumpkin book 4 kindle edition. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. My only regret about finishing gone with the wind is that now i can never again read it for the first time. Unfortunately, book clubs frequently do not remove edition indicators from the plates before the book goes to print. A manipulative woman and a roguish man conduct a turbulent romance during the american civil war and reconstruction periods. This image depicts a slightly worn, firstedition book jacket of margaret mitchells novel gone with the windpublished in 1936together with the authors signature. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the american civil war, margaret mitchells magnificent historical epic is an unforgettable tale of love and loss, of a nation mortally divided and a people forever changed. The most powerful thing about the film is that it moves. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first.
Gone with the wind by mitchell, macmillan abebooks. 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. Even if youve never read the book, i would imagine youve got a fairly good notion of what gone with the wind is about. Everyone should read it at least once in their lifetime. Its the story of the spoiledrotten scarlett ohara and her quest. Gone with the wind magical pumpkin book 4 kindle edition by evans, rodney, wein, gary, tennant, meredith, mako, rachel, evans, jean. In 1939, the film version was a smash hit and it received ten academy awards. No matter how many times you have read it before, you need to read it again, now. 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. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of an american classic. Identifying book club edition books a guide to identify. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind source of the. Directed by victor fleming, george cukor, sam wood. But gone with the wind is the story as written by the novelist, faithfully and accurately recorded by camera and microphone.
Gone with the wind is not a book that will leave you wondering. Then the bookofthemonth club wanted the novel for its july selection. A 2014 poll found that gone with the wind was the second most popular book in the country still, second only to the. 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. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 19001949 part.
Here you will find suggestions for your own reading and discussion of gone with the wind. Novdec 2019 gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Anyone as selfish and determined as you are is never helpless. In most cases, books released through book ofthemonth club bomc are much nicer than book club editions bce released by the doubleday book clubs. This statement in a book club book does not add value. In particular it is the story of scarlett ohara, a headstrong southern belle. Classroom, community room, or living room type of lesson may be more than one 1.
First published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Please feel free to use this as a way to start your own ideas to create an excellent fully rounded discussion. Published in the spring of 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind was an immediate and overwhelming success. 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. Gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our times. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan. Get an answer for give a brief summary of gone with the wind. Its a humongous book and the price on amazon is really a deal. It still lacked an opening chapter, several connecting passages, and a title.
Jul 01, 2015 im talking, of course, about gone with the wind, which won a thenrecord eight academy awards, including best picture of 1939, and still ranks as the alltime north american boxoffice. 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. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition points of issue. Gone with the wind rhett 4th in series collector plate 1981. So you can think of the book as divided into four main, honking sections. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. Gone with the wind for book clubs classics can be fun to read and discuss with a reading group. I decided to read the most popular book set in that chapter of american history. There is much to discuss in this book including the author herself. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. That means that there are literally millions of copies of the book that can technically be referred to as first editions. Gone with the wind is a controversial reference point for subsequent writers. Gone with the wind free study guide book summary notes by.
I particularly enjoyed the foreword in this edition as a contextsetter before starting. The first edition of gone with the wind has been reprinted over 100 times since it was first published. On the first printing dust jacket, gone with the wind is listed second down in the right column. Vtg gone with the wind collector plate limited edition 8.
I always enjoyed the movie gone with the windfor nerdy reasons like history is one of my favorite subjects and that it is a groundbreaking example of epic filmmakingbut it was when i read the book for the first time that i really fell in love with the story. As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Gone with the wind, novel by margaret mitchell, published in 1936. The making of gone with the wind part i the atlantic. My fiance inherited this book club edition of gone with the wind from her family, which always believed the book to be a first edition and the authors signature to. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Gone with the wind mass market paperback book discussion. First edition front cover first edition back cover. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. The other major book club group is the bookofthemonth club.
By the time the film opened on december 15, 1939, the anticipation and excitement were so great that the city of atlanta declared the day an official holiday. Chapter 25 chapter 26 chapter 27 chapter 28 chapter 29 chapter 30 part four chapter 31 chapter 32 chapter 33. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. The 26 best gone with the wind quotes kids book club.
Library or book club reading group what type of room do you need. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. It is filled with sweeping historical vistas and events, along with plot, plot, and more plot. Gone with the wind is on the bestseller list having sold 30 million copies born november 8, 1900 in atlanta georgia, she grew up hearing stories of the civil war which laid the ground work for this masterpiece early on in her. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gone with the wind magical pumpkin book 4.
Its the story of the spoiledrotten scarlett ohara and her quest to win her hearts desire through any means possible. Book club editions also may have four or five numbers printed in a contrasting box on the back of the book. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. Book club editions for the most part see the end of this writeup for the exceptions are not of collectible value and cause a lot of confusion for many book collectors. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition points. Library or book clubreading group what type of room do you need. Mitchell is the author of the best selling novel of all time, gone with the wind 1936. Free study guide gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Even though it was 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A book in which the main characters have so many problems that yours seem minor by comparison.
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