Cliff Notes for Gone With the Wind
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it can help you undeerstanding the American modern culture and their mind of life and living style.
Red it, read it, read it! So realistic! It is a must. Loved the book. Felt with the charicters. "Frankly my dear I don't give a damn." Best line ever written!
It is a really good help to review for the test, you can't just read the whole book over, so these notes really helped me study!!! I don't know what I would have done without them!!
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Gone With the Wind List Price: $28.00 Sale Price: $16.65 Used From: $4.93 Average Rating: |
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A monumental classic considered by many to be not only the greatest love story ever written, but also the greatest Civil War saga.
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- ISBN13: 9780684830681
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after my dog ate my moms copy I never thought I'd get another one just like it! Thanks!
It started very slow for me, with Scarlett's fleeting thoughts about her dresses and balls. Then every time it became intriguing the conflict resolved itself, except for the conflict between Scarlett and Rhett which only gradually compounded. The dénouement was poignant and well conceived-- perhaps it's just the romantic in me but I choose to see the end as just the beginning.
I have read Gone with the Wind at least 10 times. Every time it is read, I find something missed previously. And every time I read it, it means something different to me. It has motivated me to read other books about that era of time and so I have learned a lot about the Civil War era and how important and significant it was for our country's history. I don't feel that the main thrust of the book was romance, but as in most lives, romance occurs some time, and the people of this novel also find some romance. Scarlett moves from one phase of life to the next with a realists mind except when it comes to Ashley Wilkes. All in all, it is a long book, but one that you won't forget.
This book is a classic. One that I believe all southern women should read and pass down to their daughters. It is a story of love, loss, and an age in which we could never fully understand. That being said, this version's printing is not the best. On nearly every page, there are words or letters that are not fully printed. The hardcover, binding, and dust cover are in wonderful shape. The packaging and delivery, too, were outstanding. The only drawback I see is the printing not being 100% clear on each page. I think if you are interesting in purchasing a hardcover copy, you may wish to try a different version. I hope this is helpful.
I really enjoyed reading this long novel and have to say that I was sad when it was over. Aside from being very easy to read and an interesting story line, the settings in rural Georgia and Atlanta during the civil war provide a realistic historical feel that you don't get from reading history books on the civil war. I have since read a history book on Sherman's march to the sea and realize that the general descriptions in Gone With The Wind about what happened to the residents of Georgia are true. Whether you want a more personal insight into what life was like during the Civil War in the south, or just a really enjoyable book to read, I would highly recommend Gone With The Wind. Also, ignore some of the book covers that make this book look like a love story, it is a book of equal interest to men and women in my opinion.
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Gone with the Wind List Price: $18.00 Sale Price: $7.95 Used From: $2.99 Average Rating: |
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Margaret Mitchell's epic novel of love and war won the Pulitzer Prize and went on to give rise to two authorized sequels and one of the most popular and celebrated movies of all time. Many novels have been written about the Civil War and its aftermath. 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. In the two main characters, the white-shouldered, irresistible Scarlett and the flashy, contemptuous Rhett, Margaret Mitchell not only conveyed a timeless story of survival under the harshest of circumstances, she also created two of the most famous lovers in the English-speaking world since Romeo and Juliet.
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I not only have one dog earred copy of this book, I have two dog earred copies of this book on my nightstand. What a great book! Inspiring, thoughtful and interesting all at that same time. Yes, there are racist elements and sterotypical themes (the use of the "n" word is discusting and offensive and the view that the slaves were "Happy" was absolutely discusting). The issue of slavery was sugar-coated - the slaves were never depicted as being human beings with thoughts and feelings - they were just charactures meant to serve their Caucasian "masters". I enjoyed reading about the historical aspect of the Civil War. The characters of Scarlett and Rhett do not pretend to be something they are not - both are shrewd, focused, fiesty. Is Scarlett a spoiled little brat? Yes, of course she is, but somehow the author makes you want to root for her in the end because Scarlett fights for what she wants and never gives up. I think those are admirable qualities for any person to have. I agree with other posts that there was no reason for a sequel(s). The sequel really served no purpose other than to confirm what (most) of us already knew or hoped - that Scarlett and Rhett would end up together anyway.
This book was virtually transferring me back into time like a time machine..you live the book, you feel the book, you "see" the book..you are there..with Scarlett, Rhett, Mammy, Melanie, and Ashley..unbelievably emotional at all extremes..I love it and will be glad to re-read it.
Nice story, feels a little like a soap opera at times, but the civil war part of the story is excellent. Could have and should have been shorter...lots of filler. Overall it is pretty good read.
(that is if it takes 6 weeks to read... so you better start reading!!!) In a word... you will RELIVE Scarlett's experience and she will become a person to you :) If you are a person who likes drama and human emotion, then this is the book for you! The fact that it is set against the chaotic background of the American Civil War is just an added bonus since the real storyline of the book is the tale of a woman's struggle against time and change when her world is falling apart.
This is one of those books where you find a little bit of yourself in each character, rather than finding one you can entirely associate with. It's imposible to completely like or completely hate any of the characters. There are many reasons I can't bring myself to read any of the liscenced or unofficial sequels to this book: 1)This book was written about 73 years after the time setting of the book itself, & when the author was born in 1700, Having read books from that time, like Baum's Oz series, culture of the late 19tch century & early 20th century were more similar than the 1900s are from now, so she wouldn't have had to do nearly as much research on life in the Confederate South as a sequel writer would, & a sequal writer younger than herself would have their cultural views skewed by the changes of modern times. 2)It doesn't really need a sequel. If you think about what direction the story might have gone in if Rhett didn't leave Scarlet; They were incapable of being happy together it might have had the same kind of tragic ending as Warren Adler's "War of the Roses." Or since Scarlet is such a proud woman who has been married to many men she didn't love, she might return from Tara & decide to divorce Rhett upon his promised occasional returns & marry the childish Ashley just to kick Rhett in the side for abandoning her. Or she could have gone another 5 or 10 years persuing Rhett only to loose interest in him when she finally won him back; like she looses interest in anything else when the hunt is over. I recommend "War of the Roses," as well as Jane Austin's "Pride & Prejudice," as I find similarity in their rough relationship as well.
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Gone with the Wind (Two-Disc 70th Anniversary Edition) List Price: $24.98 Sale Price: $11.75 Used From: $14.99 Average Rating: |
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Period romance. War epic. Family saga. Popular fiction adapted with crowd-pleasing brilliance. Star acting aglow with charisma and passion. Moviemaking craft at its height. These are sublimely joined in the words Gone with the Wind. This dynamic and durable screen entertainment of the Civil War-era South comes home with the renewed splendor of a New 70th-Anniversary Digital Transfer capturing a higher-resolution image from Restored Picture Elements than ever before possible. David O. Selznick’s monumental production of Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book can now enthrall new generations of home viewers with a majestic vibrance that befits one of Hollywood’s greatest achievements.
David O. Selznick wanted Gone with the Wind to be somehow more than a movie, a film that would broaden the very idea of what a film could be and do and look like. In many respects he got what he worked so hard to achieve in this 1939 epic (and all-time box-office champ in terms of tickets sold), and in some respects he fell far short of the goal. While the first half of this Civil War drama is taut and suspenseful and nostalgic, the second is ramshackle and arbitrary. But there's no question that the film is an enormous achievement in terms of its every resource--art direction, color, sound, cinematography--being pushed to new limits for the greater glory of telling an American story as fully as possible. Vivien Leigh is still magnificently narcissistic, Olivia de Havilland angelic and lovely, Leslie Howard reckless and aristocratic. As for Clark Gable: we're talking one of the most vital, masculine performances ever committed to film. --Tom Keogh
DVD Information
Binding: DVDAspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Brand: Warner Brothers
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Original Release Date: 1939-01-01
Actors:
- Clark Gable
- Vivien Leigh
- Thomas Mitchell
- Barbara O'Neil
- Evelyn Keyes
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One of the most important movies it's now a very huge and georgeus prsentation on DVD. I'm from Perú and this DVD has Spanish lenaguage and subtitles, including some extras contents. I hope this kind of edition go on production including a lot of extras, and spanish lenguage and subtitles for latin american people.
I bought this for a Mother's Day gift--TWICE. My mom reported that most of the discs didn't work, so I returned it for a new set. Amazingly, the new replacement set didn't work either! I felt bad enough for Mom that I had to write this review and warn others. I finally learned my lesson: Take Mom out for dinner and a play instead of wasting time and money on this piece of....er, junk.
Gone with the Wind was as good as I remember it from my youth. The color was beautiful, film clear, and of course, the story memorable. Thank you for making this wonderful product into a Blu-ray movie. My adult daughter saw it for the first time with my husband and myself and she was mesmerized. Thanks again, for a great product.
I enyoyed the DVD as much as I did when I saw it in a Theater in the spring of 1970. Wonderful movie.
This is one of the best movies ever made. We know that. We know its history. But for years watching its strange, blurry video/DVD was just what we had grown accustomed to if we wanted to watch it. But now, blu-ray has brought us what seems to be, at least in my opinion, a miracle. The quality of this blu-ray is frankly, my dear, astounding. And I don't use that word lightly. Aside from the cheesy melodramatic score that came with the times, the sheer picture quality is so sharp it's shocking. This is on HD. It looks like it could have been made yesterday. Which in my opinion is the most amazing thing of all. This was a time before Anne Frank had even bought her diary. Think of just how long ago 1939 was... then look at the picture quality. If you're looking to buy this movie in hopes of the blu-ray being the best quality possible, then you are on the right track and it may even surprise you. It's just that good. As for the movie, well we all know how wonderful and detailed it is.
