Additionally, there are millions of book club editions in print. Gone with the wind nebraska overdrive libraries overdrive. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition points of issue. For these and more than 3 million other books, check out the full listings of the online books page. Gone with the wind and hollywoods racial politics the. Here are events, books and collectors items linked to the 75th anniversary of gone with the wind. This book, a record bestseller, was her only published work. To date, it has been translated into 25 languages, and more than 28 million copies have been sold. Gone with the wind since its original publication in 1936, gone with the wind winner of the pulitzer prize and one of the bestselling novels of all timehas. Gone with the wind top 10 finalist on pbss the great american read in 2018winner of the pulitzer prize for literature, margaret mitchells great novel of the south is one of the most popular books ever written. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Gone with the wind since its original publication in 1936, gone with the windwinner of the pulitzer prize and one of the bestselling novels of all timehas.
Why gone with the wind is my favorite book the cheshire. 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 with the. Such are lifes burdens when you own more gone with the wind. Margaret mitchells 1936 epic novel gone with the wind was met with almost immediate success upon its publication and it continues in notoriety to this day.
These are the kind of books youll be happy have about a million pages, because you wont want them to end. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Margaret mitchell, author of gone with the wind, is born. I got the paperback for christmas a few years ago and put off starting it, knowing how much time it would take. Shop books ebooks kids amillion teen bargain books entertainment toys fandom. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, 9781447264538, available at book. Gone with the wind going strong at 75 publishers weekly. First edition front cover first edition back cover. It is still a compelling story, with interesting characters.
More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. 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. Though it is perhaps most famous for the 1939 film adaptation starring vivien leigh and clark gable, the novel still continues to transport its readers to georgia plantations during the american civil war and reconstruction era. It is a classic story of love and tragedy, full of irony. It won the pulitzer prize in 1937 and by the end of 1938 had sold more than a million copies. The mitchell estate sued randalls publisher to block.
Gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the onset and was the top american fiction bestseller in the year it was published and in 1937. Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, gone with the wind explores the depth of human passions with an intensity as bold as its setting. The result was gone with the wind, first published in 1936. Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, gone with the wind explores the depth of human passions with an intensity as bold as its. Ive always loved the movie and wanted to read the novel for myself. 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. Salinger, dickens and so on, its not a million miles away and to be honest, far better. How much is a 1964 gone with the wind book worth answers.
On may 3rd, 1937, more than 76 years ago, margaret mitchell won the pulitzer prize for fiction for her epic gone with the wind. Scarlett ohara is a fictional icon, and she deserves to be. From the adaptation of the novel and the casting of scarlett ohara to the heated negotiations with censors over small and notsosmall. Ten famous books rejected by publishers ghostwriting. Gone with the wind mass market paperback may 20, 2008. The book was made into an oscarwinning movie in 1939. Selznick of selznick international pictures and directed by victor fleming. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. I hadnt read gone with the wind in at least 20 years. Ten million americans lose their jobs april 2, 2020 the number of americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits last week has shot to a record 6. Margaret mitchells epic novel of love and war won the.
The racism seemed more blatant this time around, so i had to put that aside. Besides enjoying instant and wild success, gone with the wind has maintained a legacy of popularity. If not, you might still find this an interesting selection of authors whose books went into the public domain in other countries before they went into the public domain in the us. Gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937. About for books gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Recently, the final line of the moviefrankly my dear, i dont give a damnwas rated the american film insititutes no. Next time you find yourself wanting to read a long book thats. That means that there are literally millions of copies of the book that can technically be referred to as first editions. One of the bestknown childrens books of all time had difficulty getting published.
Gone with the wind sold one million copies in its first six months, won the. In the 2001 novel the wind done gone, randall reimagined the plot from the perspective of a slave born of scarlett s father and mammy. It won the pulitzer price, sold over ten million copies, was translated into. Gone with the wind, motion picture edition, complete and. They expand on the stories of the complicated characters who have gripped the imagination for decades, ever since the book was first published in 1936. Online and instore available instore filter results sort. Ae george william russell 18671935 hervey allen 18891949. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell booksamillion. In this video i share with you some books that are all about my most favorite movie, gone with the wind. Buy gone with the wind main market by mitchell, margaret isbn.
The book, titled scarlett, was written by alexandra ripley and. Mitchell is the author of the best selling novel of all time, gone with the wind 1936. Gone with the wind is a controversial reference point for subsequent writers of the south, both. 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. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read. 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. Gone with the wind audiobooks listen to the full series. 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.
In 1939, the film version was a smash hit and it received ten academy awards. To date, it has been translated into 25 languages, and more than 28 million. The book sold 1 million copies in its first six months in print, 8 million by the time. Gone with the wind atlantafulton public library system. Get added to the valentines day banner by leaving your valentinesthemed pictures in the comment section below.
Her husband carted books back and forth for her on the trolley. Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for. As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. In 1988, warner books purchased the rights to a gone with the wind sequel.
Publishers preface to the 1940 illustrated motion picture edition. Gone with the wind had not gone easily to the screen. Gone with the wind is a 1939 american epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by margaret mitchell. These links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the respective sites.
Margaret mitchells gone with the wind sold one million copies in its first six months, won the pulitzer prize in 1937 and brought an explosion of unexpected, unwishedfor celebrity to its author. In fact, according to a recent harris poll, the novel is the second most popular book in america, after the bible. More than 2 million copies of margaret mitchells novel, gone with the wind, were sold before the appearance of this edition. 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. Published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. I first read it as a teenager, and reread it yearly for many years. Such titles are in the public domain in many countries, particularly those outside the us and europe. I am now an avid reader and have read hundreds of books by many different authors. Listen to gone with the wind by margaret mitchell at. Gone with the wind best seller again at 50 the new. Even though it was 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. Margaret mitchell, author of gone with the wind, is born history.
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. Asked in books and literature, romantic movies, gone with the wind why was the book titled gone with the wind. 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. Download gone with the wind audiobook by margaret mitchell. Winner of the pulitzer prize for literature, margaret mitchells great novel of the south is one of the most popular books ever written. To date, it has been translated into 25 languages, and more than 28 mil. 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. The title you have selected gone with the wind is a post1923 publication by an author who died more than 50 years ago. Gone with the wind has been one of my favourite movies for a long time. Ghosts of gone with the wind audiobook by gene arceri. My husband had recommended for a long time that i read gwtw, and it was. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and.