Gone with the Wind
Interesting Facts
- The main character of the novel, Scarlett O'Hara, was named after one of Margaret Mitchell's favorite characters from another novel.
- Margaret Mitchell wrote most of the novel while bedridden due to a leg injury.
- The novel was originally titled «Tote the Weary Load» but was later changed to Gone with the Wind.
- The novel covers the period of the American Civil War and Reconstruction, providing a detailed depiction of life in the South during that time.
- Scarlett O'Hara was married three times throughout the novel.
- The novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1937.
- Margaret Mitchell never wrote a sequel to the novel despite its enormous success.
Date of publication: 14 May 2024
Updated: 14 November 2026
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Genre: Classical literature
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