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One of most remarkable first novels produced by an American writer,
presented here in two beautiful leather bound volumes.
Sealed and new in the original shrink-wrap. Includes two extra unattached bookplates for your own personalization. A true classic for your library or office.
Gone with the Wind is a 1936 American novel by Margaret Mitchell set in the Old South during the American Civil
War and Reconstruction. The
novel won the 1937 Pulitzer Prize and was adapted into an Academy Award-winning 1939
film of the same name. It was also adapted during the 1970s into a stage
musical titled Scarlett; there is also a 2008 new
musical stage adaptation in London's West
End titled Gone With The Wind. It is the
only novel by Mitchell published during her lifetime, and it took her ten years
to write it. The novel is one of the most popular books of all time, selling
more than 30 million copies (see list of best-selling books). Over
the years, the novel has also been analyzed for its symbolism and treatment of
mythological archetypes.
Includes all the classic Easton Press qualities:
* Premium Leather
* Silk Moire Endleaves
* Distinctive Cover Design
* Hubbed Spine, Accented in Real 22KT Gold
* Satin Ribbon Page Marker
* Gilded Page Edges
* Long-lasting, High Quality Acid-neutral Paper
* Smyth-sewn Pages for Strength and Durability
* Beautiful Illustrations
Title
The title is taken from the first line of the third stanza of the poem Non
Sum Qualis eram Bonae Sub Regno Cynarae by Ernest Dowson: "I have forgot much, Cynara! gone
with the wind." The novel's protagonist Scarlett O'Hara also uses the title phrase in
a line of dialogue in the book: when her hometown is overtaken by the Yankees, she wonders if her home,
a plantation called Tara, is still standing, or if it was "also gone with the
wind which had swept through Georgia".
Plot summary
Mitchell's work relates the story of a rebellious Southern belle named Scarlett O'Hara and
her experiences with friends, family, lovers, and enemies before, during, and
after the Civil
War. Using Scarlett's life, Mitchell examined the effect of the War on the
old order of the South, and the aftermath of the war on what was left of the
southern planter class. The plot of Gone with the Wind contains many
details which have triggered spin-off concepts,
parodies, and cultural influences over the past decades; however, the plot has
been shortened here for the sake of brevity.
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