Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition abebooks. I first read gone with the wind in grade schoola boy of the upper south whod seen the great movie and felt compelled to learn what lay behind it, all thousandplus pages worth. Margaret munnerlyn mitchell november 8, 1900 august 16, 1949 was an american novelist and journalist. In the later printings gone with the wind is at the first book listed in the left column.
And besides scarlett dont set any more store by book learning than we do. One indicator of the bce is roman numerals for 1936 mcmxxxvi on the page. Since its first publication in 1936, gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our times and was immortalised in the 1939 film starring. A short summary of margaret mitchells gone with the wind. About gone with the wind is a 1936 american novel by margaret mitchell set in the old south american civil war and reconstruction. Free download or read online gone with the wind pdf epub book. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Macmillan had initially planned for may, 1936 as the publication month for gone with wind. The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. Signed by margaret mitchell on the front free end paper. But no novel has come close to exhibiting the remarkable staying power of gone with the wind. Additionally, there are millions of book club editions in print.
Many collectors boast of having numerous copies of the 1936 first edition of margaret mitchells gone with the wind. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other printings. But the story had already made its mark in the pages of margaret mitchells book. One does not have to have read gone with the wind to feel they know it. The novel unfolds against the backdrop of rebellion wherein seven southern states, georgia among them, have declared their secession from the united states the union and formed the confederate states. Published april 1st 1999 by warner books first published june 30th 1936. On the first printing dust jacket, gone with the wind is listed second down in the right column.
Hintons runaway teenage characters, ponyboy and johnny, read while hiding from the law in the young adult novel the outsiders 1967. Speaking of the plot, in gone with the wind it is tied to the history of the civil war. We are very grateful to you all for your patronage and support over the years. Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. The first edition of gone with the wind has been reprinted over 100 times since it was first published. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Gone with the wind first edition, 3rd printing july 1936 by margaret mitchell. Definitely not a book to gain something about, save an introduction to the civil war.
Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Pages, 1037 first edition 1024 warner books paperback. Sydney, first 70mm rerelease brazil 18 september 1967 70mm rerelease usa. Jun 30, 2018 on june 30, 1936, gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published.
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Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach. These links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the respective sites. Lucy writes her own novel, which she titles real gone with the wind. Gone with the wind takes place in the southern united states in the state of georgia during the american civil war 18611865 and the reconstruction era 18651877 that followed the war. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. First published in 1936, gone with the wind won the 19th pulitzer prize for. The oharas and the wilkeses are upperclass, wealthy, white plantation owners who mix traditional values like chivalry, honor, and propriety with a pioneerstyle enthusiasm for drinking, horseback riding, and shooting. Feb 03, 2011 inscriptions in books can tell a story. Inscriptions in books can tell a story gone with the. Gone with the wind first edition library facsimile. Buy a cheap copy of gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell.
Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1,041,004 ratings, 4. Gone with the wind and millions of other books are available for instant. I have a rather old looking copy of gone with the wind 1936 october edition. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
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. Mitchell wrote the books final moments first and then wrote the events that led. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. It is one of the most famous books of its time, and was made into a movie with the.
Near fine, name and inscription at the front endpaper. Author of gone with the wind by love, lucille thompson, davidson, linda bourgeois, kozuch, mary ellen debarbieri, mitchell, margaret, busey, lucille alladio and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gone with the wind first edition cover authormargaret mitchell countryunited states languageenglish genrehistorical fiction publishermacmillan publishers publication date june 30, 1936 media typeprint pages1037 1024 isbn9780446365383 oclc28491920 dewey decimal 8. Gone with the wind kindle edition by mitchell, margaret. During the book, she falls in love with rhett butler, a city gentleman. Actually there are multiple versions of the book, so there is no clear answer to this question. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first edition. First edition, first printing signed by margaret mitchell on the front free endpaper. I think i would value your margaret mitchell gone with the wind collection, the three pieces. Published in 1936, gone with the wind caused a sensation in atlanta and went on to sell millions of copies in the united states and throughout the. The first chapters of gone with the wind present the precivil war south.
Inscriptions in books can tell a story gone with the wind book. To date, more than 30 million copies of gone with the wind have been printed worldwide. I came to it as a southern teenager in the 50s, when the book was a sort of underground bible. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. This first edition, signed by margaret mitchell is available at bauman rare books. Gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell thriftbooks.
That means that there are literally millions of copies of the. The story is set in clayton county, georgia, and atlanta during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. The university of adelaide library is proud to have contributed to the early movement of free ebooks and to have witnessed their popularity as they grew to become a regular fixture in study, research, and leisure. There are various degrees of being a first edition book.
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I first read gone with the wind in grade schoola boy of the upper south whod. The wars going to start any day, and you dont suppose any of us would stay in. May 20, 2008 i first read gone with the wind in grade schoola boy of the upper south whod seen the great movie and felt compelled to learn what lay behind it, all thousandplus pages worth. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Awarded the 1937 pulitzer prize, the novel was adapted as a film in 1939an achievement that won ten academy a wards. Youve got to give me the first waltz and stu the last one and youve got to eat. Gone with the wind first edition library facsimile with slipcase. Sydney, first 70mm rerelease brazil 18 september 1967. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell pan macmillan.
A firsttime author, mitchell became an overnight celebrity after the books release. 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 the poverty she finds herself. The marital rape, in which rhett forces himself on scarlett andhorrors. The page in this photo is from a fifth printing book. Indeed, much about gone with the wind is unusual, including the fact that miss mitchell wrote the last chapter first and the book did not have a first chapter when it was submitted to the. Gone with the wind and millions of other books are available for instant access. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1964 reprint of 1936 first edition book. Who doesnt want to read a page book or 50hour audiobook. 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. The book won both the pulitzer and the national book award. So the first batch of books that rolled off the press in preparation for publication had pages that stated published may, 1936. Gone with the wind collection antiques roadshow pbs.
Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Jul 27, 2019 published in 1936, gone with the wind caused a sensation in atlanta and went on to sell millions of copies in the united states and throughout the world. Mitchell wrote only one novel, published during her lifetime, the. Check out leila dunbars antiques roadshow appraisal of this 1936 first edition. Calculating this begins with the knowledge that the initial june printing is actually the second printing. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell june 1936 first.
It is filled with sweeping historical vistas and events, along with plot, plot, and more plot. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind. It tells the story of scarlett ohara, and her adventures in the american south and in the plantation of tara during the civil war. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition points of issue. Gone with the wind won margaret mitchell both the pulitzer prize and the national book award. The novel was adapted into the famous film of the same name two years later, and both the book and film have become important mainstays in american popular culture. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Gone with the wind was an instant success, a bestseller during the time of the depression. Every few years a novel is published that has intimations of immortality for book and author. If only, if only, if only there could be a sound track to this blogisode. Gone with the wind, 1936 first edition, book club ed. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition.
Well, the book in and of itself is quite a valuable first edition. As i was leafing through the pages i noticed that the page 524 has part of the page literally cut short, and at the top of the page gwtw upside down with the page 529 on it. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1,041,004 ratings.
This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of gone with the wind. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1037 pages and is available in paperback format. Jul 05, 1981 every few years a novel is published that has intimations of immortality for book and author. On june 30, 1936, gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. Gone with the wind kindle edition by mitchell, margaret, conroy, pat, conroy, pat. The novel won the 1937 pulitzer prize and was adapted into an academy awardwinning 1939 film of the same name. It went on to at least 100 more printings and is one of the bestsellers of all time.
In 1926 while recovering from a broken ankle, she began to write gone with the wind. Jun 24, 1986 indeed, much about gone with the wind is unusual, including the fact that miss mitchell wrote the last chapter first and the book did not have a first chapter when it was submitted to the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Critically acclaimed it was awarded the pulitzer prize in 1937. Gone with the wind best seller again at 50 the new york times. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gone with the wind. Gone with the wind simple english wikipedia, the free. That means that there are literally millions of copies of the book that can technically be referred to as first editions.
First edition, first printing inscribed and signed by margaret mitchell on the front free endpaper. Find great deals on ebay for gone with the wind book when you shop the largest online selection at. Beyond a doubt one of the most remarkable first novels produced by an american writer. Finally publishing in 1936 the novel was wildly successful, selling over a million copies in the first six months. But any kind of first novel of over 1,000 pages is an achievement, and for the research that was involved, and for the writing itself, the author of gone with the wind. But the allure of gone with the wind is more powerful, fed by fantasies that run roughshod over ideology. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil wa. The dialogues between scarlett and rhett make sparks fly off the pages. Perhaps best described as a work of historical fiction, gone with the wind also has many of the trappings of a traditional bildungsroman and romance novel, although critics argue that it does not fully fall under the category of either genre. Doesnt familiarity of the myth and media of a classic familiarize one with the writing itself. Pictures submitted here include all known negative features of this book. Gone with the wind is a novel written by margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Gone with the wind best seller again at 50 the new.
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