The cover is worn, the pages are yellow, and some of them are so brittle that i have to be careful when i turn. Gone with the wind rhett butlers best lines duration. Gone with the wind is a novel by margaret mitchell in which scarlett ohara struggles to maintain her familys plantation, which has fallen into disrepair. Gone with the wind and its production have been explicitly referenced, satirized, dramatized and analyzed on numerous occasions across a range of media, from contemporaneous works such as second fiddlea 1939 film spoofing the search for scarlettto current television shows, such as the simpsons. Ashley wilkesscarlett s neighbor, and the man scarlett thinks she loves. It enjoyed a morethan30year reign as the alltime hollywood box office champion, and it won eight academy awards in addition to two honorary awards. Selznick of selznick international pictures and directed by victor fleming.
Gone with the wind the 30 best closing lines in films film. May 08, 20 prize for fiction for her epic gone with the wind. Sep 21, 2012 gone with the wind is probably one of my favorite books of all time, but certainly not for the ending. A southern woman growing up in turn of the century america. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1,044,821 ratings, 4. Descriptions like epic and classic are the only way to describe this rerelease of the 1939 original.
Please feel free to request a detailed description. She spitefully agrees to marry him, hoping to hurt ashley. The dissatisfying resolution of gone with the wind the. Top notch writing and casting of vivien leigh as scarlett, from the classic gone with the wind. Published in 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds.
Griffiths birth of a nation, lumenick wrote, but the more subtle racism of gone with the wind. Feb 25, 2007 for the first time today, i saw about 34 of gone with the wind. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell the book that made me want. Directed by 3 writing credits 6 cast 153 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 2 casting by 2 production design by 1. When, toward the end, sherman sweeps down on atlanta, it seems as it. My only regret about finishing gone with the wind is that now i can never again read it for the first time. In gone with the wind, why did gerald ohara and ellen. Desperate for money, scarlett tricks her sisters fiance, atlanta businessman. Burdens are for shoulders strong enough to carry them. A short summary of margaret mitchells gone with the wind. Mammy is one of the greatest characters in the written word. Gone with the wind 1939 gone with the wind 1939 user. This is a good book,but it doesnt beat my top three, angel cake, indigo blue then lucky star.
Medora perkerson, of the atlanta journal sunday magazine, broadcast. On may 3rd, 1937, more than 76 years ago, margaret mitchell won the pulitzer prize for fiction for her epic gone with the wind. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first edition. Gone with the wind is often criticized for glossing over the horrors of servitude, but here, at least, is an indication that the threat of physical force is always just below the. It belonged to my grandmother, who gave it to my mother, who passed it down to me. I decided to read the most popular book set in that chapter of american history. I still need someone to clarify things for me because i feel i didnt quite understand the whole movie. After seeing the movie gone with the wind for the umpteenth time and once again being disappointed there was no happy ending sorry you classic lovers, but the ending where.
Why do most black people in the movie gone with the wind. In gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, who are scarletts sisters. Mar 27, 2020 the author did not say this, but the most likely explanation was that ellen became pregnant too soon after careens birth and didnt allow herself time to recover. Scarlett and rhett of gone with the wind are back, along with ashley. Gone with the wind is one of my all time favorite movies. She is described as whiny, selfish, and lazy, and aspires to all of the delicate ladylike behaviors that, according to. Based on the runaway bestselling 1936 novel gone with the wind. The following interview with margaret mitchell, author of gone with the wind was conducted by mrs. 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. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. There are two contexts for reading gone with the wind. I dont believe she picked up on the important points in margaret mitchell s book, and one of those points was the true love story between rhett and scarlett. The gone with the wind star, known for her lifelong feud with her sister as much as the bewitching brilliance of her acting, celebrates her centenary published.
The most powerful thing about the film is that it moves. Kniga 1, na we have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Gone with the wind is one of the most popular books ever, so it cant be that hard to get through. Susan elinorsuellen ohara is the second daughter of gerald and ellen ohara. In the final scene of the oscarwinning 1939 weepie gone with the wind, southern belle scarlett ohara vivien leigh is left standing in the hall of her. To this end, its written clearly and its plot bounces along. Gone with the wind mass market paperback may 20, 2008. Words like damn and whore were scandalous at the time. Complete set of 12 critic s choice gone with the wind collector plates, mib. In the final scene of the oscarwinning 1939 weepie gone with the wind, southern belle scarlett ohara vivien leigh is left standing in the. It depicts the struggles of young scarlett ohara, the spoiled daughter of a welltodo plantation owner, who must use every means at. 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.
Caroline irene carreen ohara is the youngest daughter of gerald and ellen ohara. The final chapter of gone with the wind offers both a happy ending and a sad ending. Vtg gone with the wind collector plate limited edition 8. American film star clark gable 19011960 reading the novel gone with. The book ends with rhett leaving scarlett, and scarlett deciding to go back to her family home at tara to get herself together. It is happy in that the reader realizes that absolutely nothing will vanquish scarletts spirit of survival not her mothers death, the yankee devastation, an upended society, poverty, fighting for the land her parents bequeathed her, the loss of a child, or the rejection of the man she loves more than herself. Aug 16, 2016 i decided to read the most popular book set in that chapter of american history. Civil war stories to read instead of gone with the wind. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Gone with the wind is a 1939 american epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. My husband had recommended for a long time that i read gwtw, and it was on my toread list for some time. In particular it is the story of scarlett ohara, a headstrong southern belle. In the story, tara is located 5 miles 8 km from jonesboro.
The film makers changed the ending and, in my opinion, that was a very big mistake. Neverending book quiz goodreads meet your next favorite book. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and. Liz smith, nationally syndicated columnist not just a great love story, gone with the wind is one of the most powerful antiwar novels ever written. Gone with the wind, novel by margaret mitchell, published in 1936. 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 is a sweeping historical novel, and to be sweeping you need to throw in lots of characters to be, er, swept up. But warner books, the publishers, preferred scarlett. May 17, 2011 n ot many books nowadays are 984 pages long, or set in the 1800 s.
I wont bore you with the crisis that, most recently, sent me flying to my bookshelves to find my copy of gone with the wind. Scarlett is a year older than me, however she is outrageous. 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. By some chance i was able to read gone with the wind early on.
With the spirit of her people who would not know defeat, even when it stared them in the fact, she raised her chin. Aug 22, 20 marilyn monroe video archives 3,720,6 views. The movie wouldnt have been successful without its stars. 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 mitchell, the author of gone with the wind 1936, did extensive research on the speech and dialects of southern african americans in the 19th century. I think overall my favourite character was kian as he was cool, and least favourite holly who i wanted to throw out a window. It is the story of scarlett ohara, a complicated character, an antihero of. Scarlett seemed to be paying little attention to what they said, although she made the correct answers.
But of course, some books remain classics, and gone with the wind is definitely one of them. Gone with the wind is a sweeping romantic story about the american civil war from the point of view of the confederacy. Charles hamilton, melanies timid, dull brother, proposes to scarlett. 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. Vivien leigh captivated the world with her iconic performance as scarlett ohara in 1939s gone with the wind, along with her reallife romance with actor sir laurence olivier. In gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, who are. It is a classic story of romance and the struggle of loving and being loved. Part of her large office displays a portion of her gone with the wind. Selznick, directed by victor fleming, and adapted from margaret mitchells 1936 novel, the 1939 film gone with the wind tells the story of scarlett ohara, the strong. True, gone with the wind isnt as blatantly and virulently racist as d. Scarlett and rhett in gone with the wind spoilers spoiler i just finished gone with the wind, and as i personally know nobody else who read it, i just want to talk to people who did, because it left an impression on me in many ways.
On the other hand, it is very long, and has lots of characters and events to keep straight as you go. H aving already endured almost sixty years of changes in hollywood movie styles, gone with the wind is likely to last another decade or two. Scarlett ohara, rhett butler, ashley wilkes, melanie hamilton wilkes, gerald ohara. My mom, sister, and i have watched this countless times together and it never gets old. Ella was sitting by the window of her bedroom reading a very enlightening book about europe, a place ella wished she would have the opportunity to visit one day. Then and now, i found it one of the great experiences of a young life. Gone with the wind prequel to tell mammys story books the. Tara is the name of a fictional plantation in the state of georgia, in the historical novel gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Did you think gone with the winds ending was frustrating. Is the ending of gone with the wind a happy ending or. Gone with the wind star vivien leigh suffered from. The historical background in the chief virtue of the book, and it is the story of the times rather than the unconvincing and somewhat absurd plot that gives miss mitchells work whatever importance may be attached to it. What were the names of scarlett oharas younger sisters in gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Jodi, 50, is the author of 24 novels, including my sisters keeper.
In april, 1861, she and her sisters wear hoped dresses. The first two things are easy to accomplish just read anything by. But before you write this off as some oldtimey fondness for long, sad stories, consider this. When i was in middle school, i read margaret mitchells epic romance, gone with the wind. A previous novel, the wind done gone, invented a new character. My second rule is that it is better to discuss and employ critical thinking skills than it is to deny, hide, or censor. Scarlett oharas best lines gone with the wind youtube. 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.
Was bestknown for playing scarlett oharas younger sister in gone with the wind 1939. A 2014 poll found that gone with the wind was the second most popular book in the country still, second only to the. Gone with the wind rhett 4th in series collector plate 1981. Reading gone with the wind all hopeless romantics must at some point face the fact.
Just how, the twins did not know, but the fine glow had gone out of the afternoon. Published in 1936, margaret mitchell s gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds. Scarlett sees her sisters beau, frank kennedy, who now owns a general store, and forges a plan. Mitchell and her husband john marsh, a copy editor by trade, edited the final version of the novel. Why gone with the wind is my favorite book the cheshire. Nov 02, 2007 i personally believe that the author who wrote the sequel scarlett, had no real concept of the real story that gone with the wind was telling. May 12, 2015 why gone with the wind is a box office champ. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and characterizations. Mitchell wrote the books final moments first and then wrote the. Since its original publication in 1936, gone with the wind winner of the pulitzer prize and one of the bestselling novels of all timehas been heralded by readers everywhere as the great american novel. M ore than eight decades after it was released, 1939s gone with the wind remains, adjusted for inflation, the highestgrossing movie of all time. The directors of the movie kept it true to the book.
Part of her large office displays a portion of her gone with the wind collection. The last thing i saw was rhett and scarlett getting married and having little bonnie. Each time i finished the novel, i began again, flipping open the brokenspined paperback so many times the book. 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. Best bits of vivian leigh as scarlett ohara in gone with the wind clark gable duration. They expand on the stories of the complicated characters who have gripped the imagination for decades, ever since the book. Like you, i get lost in the reality of the book, and in the way margaret mitchell so perfectly sucks you into a world that is long gone for good reason of course.
A list of all the characters in gone with the wind. Gone with the wind, american epic film, released in 1939, that was one of the best known and most successful films of all time. Its tasteful and in a cabinet, and not scholcky stuff. 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 poverty.
Scarlett ohara gone with the wind s protagonist, the eldest of three sisters, who clings to her past life as a southern belle in the antebellum south. It is happy in that the reader realizes that absolutely nothing will vanquish scarletts spirit of survival not her mothers death, the yankee. Also, the new york society for the suppression of vice disapproved of scarlett s multiple marriages. Gone with the wind is probably one of my favorite books of all time, but certainly not for the ending. 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.
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. When she returns to tara to find the yankees have destroyed all their food and cotton, scarlett utters one of the most wellknown lines from gone with the wind. Gone with the wind presents a sentimental view of the civil war, in which the old south takes the place of camelot and the war was fought not so much to defeat the confederacy and free. Plot and main characters of margaret mitchells gone with the wind. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read. But instead gone with the wind was a massive bestseller when it was published in 1936, and topped the bestseller list in 1937, too.
Sep 11, 2019 the perfect book club is made up of three key things. Her marriage in 1946 to john huston was eccentric, to say the least. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. The action moves to ireland, and the hype moves to center stage. If youve read margaret mitchells 1,000plus page magnum opus multiple times but cant enough of it, consider exploring these prequels and sequels to gone with the wind. Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, gone. She lived with her parents and had one or two sisters.
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