First edition, first issue with published may 1936 on the page of the authors classic novel. Fannie flagg, academy award nominatedauthor lets say youve read gone with the wind at least twice, and seen the movie over and again. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, first edition, signed. The main character of this novel is scarlett ohara. N ot many books nowadays are 984 pages long, or set in the 1800s. Details about gone with the wind, margaret mitchell signed by author 1st ed may 1936 gone with the wind, margaret mitchell signed by author 1st ed may 1936 item information. Signed by margaret mitchell on the front free end paper. Check out this signed first edition gone with the wind that leila dunbar appraised in jacksonville, florida. I have an outstanding gone with the wind first edition. One of the greatest books ever written was gone with the wind. My only regret about finishing gone with the wind is that now i can never again read it for the first time.
Rare early edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, in english language. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Very good, with a short tear to the cloth at the top of the spine, light general rubbing and light wear, and toning to the pages. This novel traces, with heart wrenching passages and beautifully set scenes, the death of the old south. Margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, first edition. Mitchell has signed this work on the front endpaper.
Beloved and thought by many to be the greatest of the american novels, gone with the wind is a story. Mar 30, 2015 in spite of all this, margaret mitchells gone with the wind is by far my favorite novel. May 1936 with first state dust jacket title in the second column of the back cover this is rare, this is half the price of the book and signed by margaret mitchell. Mitchell wrote only one novel, published during her lifetime, the american civil war era novel gone with the wind, for which she won the national book. The horror and cruelty of war is adroitly used to contrast with the slow beauty of the south as it was, and which it can never be again. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell librarything.
Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell macmillan, ny 1936 first american book club edition signed by mitchell on front endpaper bluegreen boards with some wear at extremities, some splitting at front board, some minor spots on spine. In 1939, the film version was a smash hit and it received ten academy awards. Size ca 16x22 mm, 1037 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. The novel is one of the most popular books of all time, selling more than 28 million copies. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind 1937 edition gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, grey cloth bound hardcover with jacket. Margaret mitchell books list of books by author margaret. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell in a story of rarely remitting disaster, the relentless determination of scarlett ohara provides a useful lesson in never giving in. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell part one chapter i scarlett ohara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught by her charm as the tarleton twins were. Mar 29, 2012 published in 1936, gone with the wind was 1,037 pages long and sold for three dollars. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. A fine copy, signed by the author on the front end paper. Included also will be the letter provided me by the family of the original purchaser.
Gone with the wind belongs to that finite group of books one can confidently call seminal. First published in the spring of 1936, margaret mitchell s gone with the wind was an instant success. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. At least one person was concerned about the enterprise. While it is true that its pages are filled with racial intolerance and ignorance, it is also a powerful coming of age story about a strong, yet incredibly selfcentered, woman in the southern united states. Mitchells sweeping rendition of a south torn apart by civil war has become national mythology new york public library, books of the century, 111.
Gone with the wind was published in 1936, at a time when the book industry, like all other businesses in the u. Very good, with a short tear to the cloth at the top of the. Margaret munnerlyn mitchell november 8, 1900 august 16, 1949 was an american novelist, and journalist. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryusedbook markings inside. The result was gone with the wind, first published in 1936. Thick octavo, modern full grey morocco gilt, marbled endpapers first edition, first printing, of this american classic, signed by margaret mitchell.
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One does not have to have read gone with the wind to feel they know it. Edited by richard harwell by margaret, mitchell, sidney howard, fred crane, cammie king and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This novel gone with the wind by margaret mitchell is about the drama of the civil war. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. Signed first edition, signed on the front free end paper.
On november 8, 1900, margaret mitchell, author of gone with the wind 1936, is born in atlanta, georgia mitchell worked as a journalist for the atlanta journal for six years. Margaret munnerlyn mitchell, popularly known as margaret mitchell, was an american author, who won the pulitzer prize in 1937 for her novel, gone with the wind, published in 1936. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first. May 20, 2008 mitchell is the author of the best selling novel of all time, gone with the wind 1936. Published for all the hoopla surrounding its 75th anniversaryagain featuring its original jacket art. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell first edition signed rare. How many novels did margaret mitchell have published before gone with the wind. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind letters 19361949 by mitchell, margaret harwell, ed. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell published by macmillan 1938 later printing this is the november 1938 printing, exceptional condition, bright and clean internally and binding. I just read this epic civil war novel for the third time in my life.
Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first edition. Gone with the wind, best described as a work of historical fiction won margaret mitchell both the pulitzer prize and national book award. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind signed first edition. Included is the invitation to her funeral sent to my brother sims maddox. But the tarasized spine kept taunting me, so i bought the e book. Books by margaret mitchell author of gone with the wind. Gone with the wind motion picture edition by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell used books and. Mitchell s writing gone with the wind and me readingfinishing it. First edition, first printing, with published may, 1936 on the page. With original signature, margaret mitchell gone with the. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell signed by author. Gone with the wind first edition signed bauman rare books. Fair condition with browning to edges, and a few handwritten annotations.
First edition, first issue with published may 1936 on the page of the author. Jun 30, 2011 margaret mitchells gone with the wind turns 75 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. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, first edition, signed margaret mitchells gone with the wind letters 19361949. An original hardcover book with facsimile dust jacket. Early life mitchell was born on november 8, 1900, in atlanta, georgia, into. This book is an absolute mustread for those of us who loved gone with the wind. This book explains gone with the wind and analyzes its sequels, parodies as well as the fan fiction stories based on gone with the wind. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
What is the form of margaret mitchells novel gone with the wind. Personally hand signed by margaret mitchell on the front free end paper. Margaret mitchell, author of gone with the wind, is born. She is a spoiled, ruthless daughter of a wealthy plantation. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell powells books. Sequels, parodies and rewritings of gone with the wind by m. This first issue dustjacket with gone with the wind title printed on the second column of the back panel has minor wear the spine and edges. Gone with the wind mass market paperback may 20, 2008. Mitchell was struck by a car and died in 1949, leaving behind gone with the wind as her only novel. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind signed 1st edition. Margaret mitchell signed 1st edition gone with the wind hardcover 1936 by margaret mitchell author. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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. See what margaret mitchell s signature looks like up close. 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. Autographed copies of the first printing are quite rare. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Told from the standpoint of the women left behind, author margaret mitchell brilliantly illustrates the heartbreaking and devastating effects of war on the land and its people. About gone with the wind is a 1936 american novel by margaret mitchell set in the old south american civil war and reconstruction. The novel won the 1937 pulitzer prize and was adapted into an academy awardwinning 1939 film of the same name. 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. There are several other biographies of the books author, margaret mitchell, but none that deal this extensively with the extraordinary relationship with her husband, the late john marsh. Gone with the wind won margaret mitchell the pulitzer prize in 1937.
Gone with the wind signed by margaret mitchell first. Margaret mitchell has 2 books on goodreads with 1761427 ratings. Margaret mitchell signed 1st edition gone with the wind margaret mitchell on. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction. Slavery in margaret mitchells gone with the wind bsudlr. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Margaret mitchell s 1936 novel gone with the wind conforms to multiple genres. Margaret mitchells most popular book is gone with the wind. But of course, some books remain classics, and gone with the wind is. She grew up in an atmosphere of stories about the civil war which she committed to paper in the ten years following her marriage in 1925. Carmen gomezgalisteo prinzipessa, prinzipessa prinzipessa.
Gone with the wind margaret mitchell works archive of. Doesnt familiarity of the myth and media of a classic familiarize one with the writing itself. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell signed first. It is a romance novel, with the protagonist, scarlett ohara, manipulating men for her personal benefit while. Gone with the wind has been one of my favourite movies for a long time. I got the paperback for christmas a few years ago and put off starting it, knowing how much time it would take. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. If only, if only, if only there could be a sound track to this blogisode. 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. How many novels did margaret mitchell have published before. Margaret mitchell s pageturning, sweeping american epic has been a classic for over eighty years. Signed by margaret mitchell on the front free endpaper.
Said to be the fastest selling novel in the history of american publishing 50,000 copies in a single day, gone with the wind won mitchell the pulitzer prize. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, signed abebooks. However, i tend to go with my own i cant put it down feeling as i am reading. This story about margaret mitchell the author and her second husband john marsh, is delightful.