This presents a doubleedged sword for historians and educators and recognizing. But when it was finished, margaret mitchell had produced what would become the most successful novel ever written. I decided to read the most popular book set in that chapter of american history. Very good paperback copy of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind is a sexy book fifty shades of gray, 30s style. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. Published in 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Gone with the wind and the confederacy the atlantic. It is one of the most famous books of its time, and was made into a movie of the same name. Also, the new york society for the suppression of vice disapproved of scarletts multiple marriages. These books are identical in appearance to the original first edition, but were printed and published in 1964 or later.
Jacket is in good condition with some wear in corners, shown in pictures. Copyright of 1964, but issued in 1986 for the 50th anniversary of the book. 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 business by. A 2014 poll found that gone with the wind was the second most popular book in the country still, second only to the. Mitchells novel, whose 75th anniversary has arrived amid many reconsiderations and even more sales, may or may not be a good book.
Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 international collectors library. Aug 16, 2016 i decided to read the most popular book set in that chapter of american history. International collectors library, ny 1936 and 1964 on page edition. Mitchells gone with the wind is one of the great novels of survival, and therein lies much of its appeal. Gone with the wind 20thcentury american bestsellers university. Gone with the wind international collectors library edition. Gone with the wind 70th anniversary edition bluray. Gone with the wind built an empire of a story that has wriggled its way into many topics related to the civil war battles, clothing, womens studies, black history, southern image, lost causism, medical studies, blockade running, reconstruction, and economics. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Gone with the wind simple english wikipedia, the free. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition points of issue. Nov 01, 2007 mitchell is the author of the best selling novel of all time, gone with the wind 1936.
All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. But before you write this off as some oldtimey fondness for long, sad stories, consider this. Gone with the wind and millions of other books are available for instant access. Reprint edition but possible first edition for international collectors isbn. Gone with the wind, facsimile edition of the first edition, first printing. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 international. 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. Apr 24, 2019 gone with the wind vintage civil war book margaret mitchell cloth cover hardback 1964 edition original jacket scarlett ohara rhett butler by. None take us into the burning fields and cities of the american south as gone with the wind does, creating haunting scenes and thrilling portraits of characters so vivid that we remember their words and feel their fear and hunger for the rest of our lives. Book is in excellent condition, no previous owners names or marks.
Aug 31, 2016 gone with the wind is a story about civil war, starvation, rape, murder, heartbreak and slavery. Watch out for the facsimile edition of gone with the wind, published in 1964. A book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first and. Gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our times.
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. The writer, of course, was margaret mitchell, and the book was gone with the wind. Gone with the wind, facsimile edition of the first edition, first. 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. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. It is one of the most famous books of its time, and was made into a movie of the same name the title takes the name from the line of ernest dowsons poem. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. Gone with the wind is a sweeping romantic story about the american civil war from the point of view of the confederacy. This dynamic and durable screen entertainment of the civil warera south comes home with the renewed splendor of a new 70thanniversary digital transfer capturing a higherresolution image from restored picture elements than ever before possible. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. See more ideas about gone with the wind, scarlett ohara and go to movies.
Apr 18, 2011 my copy of margaret mitchells gone with the wind a 114th printing, now a bit tattered carries an inscription from my mother. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. First edition front cover first edition back cover. 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. Download m4b 0114 205mb download m4b 1526 125mb download cover art download cd case insert. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 international collectors library author. Its a humongous book and the price on amazon is really a deal. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. These are sublimely joined in the words gone with the wind.
Many novels have been written about the civil war and its aftermath. Oct 17, 20 i couldnt finish gone with the wind because it was so racist kit steinkellner oct 17, 20 ive been on a childhood favorites kick recently talked about rereading little house on the prairie for book riot and after zooming through a tree grows in brooklyn and a wrinkle in time i was ready for my middle school favorite gone with the wind. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, 1964, international collectors library edition, in english. It was the only book she ever wrote and it took ten years to complete.
Gone with the wind is a controversial reference point for subsequent writers of the south, both. I couldnt finish gone with the wind because it was so racist kit steinkellner oct 17, 20 ive been on a childhood favorites kick recently talked about rereading little house on the prairie for book riot and after zooming through a tree grows in brooklyn and a wrinkle in time i was ready for my middle school favorite gone with the wind. Old gone with the wind book 1937 margaret mitchell civil war novel georgia life. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. But instead gone with the wind was a massive bestseller when it was published in 1936, and topped the bestseller list in 1937, too. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. Buy gone with the wind book online at low prices in india. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell. May 12, 2015 why gone with the wind is a box office champ. Ben hecht 1894 1964 the author, ben hecht, was a prolific writer as well as a renowned screenwriter, producer, and director of. Awarded the 1937 pulitzer prize, the novel was adapted as a film in 1939an achievement that won ten academy a wards. N ot many books nowadays are 984 pages long, or set in the 1800s. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget.
Feb, 2014 the result was gone with the wind, first published in 1936. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. Words like damn and whore were scandalous at the time. British edition, london, 1936 canadian edition, toronto, 1936 paperback edition, 1961 book club edition, 1964 deluxe edition, 1965 25th anniversary edition. 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 most famous of the classic love story. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan. The result was gone with the wind, first published in 1936. Gone with the wind hardcover january 1, 1964 by margaret mitchell author. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. It tells the story of a family woman in the american south and in the plantation of tara during the civil war. Gone with the wind, novel by margaret mitchell, published in 1936. Gone with the wind vintage civil war book margaret mitchell cloth.
Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. In particular it is the story of scarlett ohara, a headstrong southern belle. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind.
Gone with the wind, online novel, free online reading. Dec 22, 2017 gone with the wind built an empire of a story that has wriggled its way into many topics related to the civil war battles, clothing, womens studies, black history, southern image, lost causism, medical studies, blockade running, reconstruction, and economics. 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. Everyone should read it at least once in their lifetime. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. So you can think of the book as divided into four main, honking sections. It is not necessarily a book one would associate with hope. Jul 16, 2015 gone with the wind is a sexy book fifty shades of gray, 30s style. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. Gone with the winds, margaret mitchell, classic novel, 1964 blue hardcover. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and characterizations. It is filled with sweeping historical vistas and events, along with plot, plot, and more plot. Gone with the wind, online novel, free online reading, free. This macmillan edition is no good if you want this book as a keepsake. 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 apart.
My copy of margaret mitchells gone with the wind a 114th printing, now a bit tattered carries an inscription from my mother. Speaking of the plot, in gone with the wind it is tied to the history of the civil war. Check out our gone with the wind book selection for the very best in unique or. Gone with the wind is a story about civil war, starvation, rape, murder, heartbreak and slavery. But of course, some books remain classics, and gone with the wind is definitely one of them. Gone with the wind is the american female writer margaret mitchell 19001949 ten years grinding sword, is also unique. These links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the respective sites. In 1939, the film version was a smash hit and it received ten academy awards.
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. Scarletts original name was pansy, which was also the book s working title, but editors insisted that it would be changed because of its use in the north to refer to homosexuals. 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. Ben hecht 1894 1964 the author, ben hecht, was a prolific writer as well as a renowned screenwriter, producer, and director of films. 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 was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937. To date gone with the wind has sold over 20 million copies world wide, placing it second only to the bible. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. This book, a record bestseller, was her only published work.
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