Gone With the Wind: the Definitive Illustrated History of the Book, the Movie, and the Legend by Herb Bridges

Gone With the Wind: the Definitive Illustrated History of the Book, the Movie, and the Legend Reviews

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  Ahmad Sharabiani

  Gone With the Wind: the definitive illustrated history of the book, the movie, and the legend, Herb Bridges, Terryl C. Boodman, Margaret Mitchell (Contributor)
  
  Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind was an immediate and overwhelming success; millions of copies were sold in its first year alone.
  
  By the time the film opened on December 15, 1939, the anticipation and excitement were so great that the city of Atlanta declared the day an official holiday.
  
  Since then, more than 300 million people have seen the film and every year hundreds of thousands of copies of the novel are sold in dozens of languages.
  
  This lavishly illustrated book is the ultimate behind-the-scenes history of the novel, the film, and the phenomenon of Gone With the Wind.
  
  تاریخ نخستین خوانش: ماه آوریل سال1990میلادی
  
  عنوان: بربادرفته: تاریخچه مصور قطعی کتاب، فیلم و افسانه، نویسندگان: هرب بریجز، تریل سی بودمن، موضوع داستانهای تصویری نویسندگان ایالات متحده آمریکا - سده20م
  
  تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 24/02/1400هجری خورشیدی؛ 26/10/1400هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی
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  Lynn

  After reading A Touch of Stardust by Kate Alcott and watching the movie, I was interested in reading about the making of GWTW. I used to own a couple of books on this topic, but gave them away years ago. I found one of them in a used bookstore and bought it…again. This book has a lot of interesting trivia about the filming of GWTW, as well as lots and lots of pictures. A great follow up to the Alcott book and watching the movie.
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  Jess the Shelf-Declared Bibliophile

  This was a beautiful and enlightening journey through the writing, making, filming, and premiere of Gone with the Wind. It had tons of information that I previously had no knowledge of. I was also super excited to discover it is signed by the author! This will be a treasured addition to my book collection for years and years to come.
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  Myrna

  Probably my first "grown-up" novel. I think I read it because it was a famous book, and because it was "grown-up." And I loved it! I read it several times. I had to go to the encyclopedia because I wanted to know more about the Civil War--how long it lasted, etc. It also gave me a different perspective on the War. The characters will live forever in my mind. And it seems things aren't always black and white! There are always shades of gray.
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  Saman

  در دانشگاه يك سري دروس بود كه عنوان دروس عمومي داشتند. همه دانشجويان ملزم به پاس كردن آنها بودند. در ادبيات نيز اين حكم پا برجاست. كاب‌هايي مثل بربادرفته حكم همان دروس عمومي را براي كتاب‌خوان‌ها دارد
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  Diana

  Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable are so pretty. I loved the candid set pictures.
  Not so much the production story, that kind of went on.
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  Charity

  I'm a big GWTW nut. I've probably read almost every book, seen every making-of / exploratory of / read every magazine article I can get my hands on, about the classic film. So, I know enough. I know just enough to know what this book leaves out (namely, it avoids bringing up the less savory side of the Atlanta premiere, which Clark Gabel almost refused to attend because a certain someone of a darker skin color was not allowed to come). And, since this was published in the 70's, it a bit dated.
  
  That being said, it's a fun little read. The reading material itself is quite short -- the biggest bulk of this volume are the hundreds and hundreds of pictures -- behind the scenes, candid, premiere, posed, onesheets, posters, etc., some of which I've never seen before. Buy it for the pictures. It's quite a joy to look through it.
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  Sherri

  It was very interesting to read through the narrative and view the photos about the making of the movie version of such an iconic book. Having read it as a young teen and seeing the movie a few years later, I recall the epic sweep of the story and the vivid characters. Of course, it made me cry often. There is no doubt that it is a great movie.
  
  But now, some 80 years after it was made, the story gives me pause. Our views of the Confederacy and the deliberately rosie view of slavery have, rightfully, changed.
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  William Freeman

  How could you not give this five stars a sweeping epic incredible characters pulsating with love lust and sex. A book of its time nearly a century old yes thinking has changed but read it for what it is and remember thiw was written about 60-70 years after the American Civil War
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  Angela

  My fave novel of all time. My grandparents were friends of Miss Peggy who wrote the book. I can say so much about the story, plot, characters, time and era.
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  Sugarrr

  5 Stars !!!
  
  I Love this Book!!!! Sooooo many Pictures !!!!! It's basically just a Picture Book. Exactly what I wanted :)
  
  A Must for every Fan of the Movie !!!!
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  Heath Daniels

  One of the greatest classics of all times. An amazing insight into the antebellum south and a nation gone with the wind. Survival and grit. Amazingly erotic for its time.
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  Al Jume

  Magnificent
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  Liz

  As a movie, Gone With the Wind makes such a huge impression. The movie is about the Civil War and the aftermath, but the making of the movie is almost as well known and gives us a glimpse into Hollywood in it's Golden Age.
  
  It's easy for people to forget there was first a successful novel that was begun by a woman who began writing out of boredom while letting her ankle heal. The book took ten years to write and it was the only novel Margaret Mitchell would publish in her lifetime. But really - what a novel.
  
  While reading, my mind kept wandering to Joreen's quote: "Bitches are aggressive, assertive, domineering, strong-minded, direct, blunt, candid, hard-headed, vicious, competent, competitive, independent, stubborn, demanding, egoistic, driven, achieving, overwhelming, threatening, scary, ambitious, tough, boisterous and turbulent. A Bitch takes shit from no one. You may not like her, but you cannot ignore her."
  
  Truth be told, Scarlett, the heroine is, to put it coldly, a bitch. This does not make her an un-admirable character. Scarlett is selfish, short-tempered, and can be cruel. That being said, she is the type of woman who will stop at nothing to survive. She works hard - a phoenix who rises from the ashes of the Old South. Even if you're appalled by her methods, you have to admire the gumption.
  
  Rhett, the sometimes hero, is more difficult catagorize. We only see him from Scarlett's point of view and she's usually mad at him. He recognizes what her motives really are and calls her on them. He is a charming rogue, who infuriates even as he entices.
  
  As for reading about the South falling, I cannot admit the even this book could make me mourn the loss of that society. I have been taught the history from the Conquering Heroes point of view, so it is quite an experience to read about the Civil War and the Restoration from the conquereds' point of view. Scarlett doesn't care for politics; she never seems to get past the idea that the war and its aftermath are personal insults to herself and her people.
  
  As literature, the book is well written. All the characters are alive and unique. Frequently in these epics it's easy to lose track of characters, but reading this I never did. Even though I'd seen the movie and knew the basics about how it would all end, I still read quickly, flipping pages, wanting to finish, but not wanting it to end.
  
  
  
  
  
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  Shannon *Eboni Scarlett* Holliday

  
  
  I read this book when I was a little girl before seeing the movie. I was soooo intrigued by this book to the extent that reading it was like watching the movie even before I saw the movie. I read this book from cover to cover at the age of 7 years old. After reading this book I wrote a play for the young people in my family to portray but it didn't go quite as I imagined it. My three daughters have been acquainted with the character Katy Scarlet O' Hara since they were little girls. We'd watch the movie from start to finish on many occasions.
  
  I love the fact that no matter how spoiled Scarlet's character may have been, she transitioned into a beautiful, strong, business minded woman who eventually learned from life's lessons. Besides the style of the beautiful dresses which perfectly accented Scarlet's tiny waist (with the help of an old fashioned corset) complimented by a matching umbrella. In truth her true beauty was exhibited in the strength she gained while facing adversity.
  
  To this very day, Gone With the Wind is my most favorite movie of all times. Scarlet is one of my sheros I like to think of myself as Ebony Scarlet.
  
  Ebony Scarlet
  
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  Mell

  I remember reading this as a teen, as my mom just loves the film. There are many behind the scene stories about the movie and the actors, and lots of photos. The book also explains how the technically difficult/complex scenes were filmed, and showcases GWTW's pioneering techniques.
  
  Personally, I am not a big fan of this movie. It's beautifully filmed, but I don't find the characters or the setting to be swoon-worthy or romantic in any way. I'm not nostalgic about the civil war and have to say I'm glad the times and customs are gone with the wind. But GWTW fans and film buffs will enjoy the book.
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  Charissa

  I don't actually know if I ever read this. What I can be certain about is that a 3rd or 4th grade me used to lug this around everywhere with the mindset that it was certainly l o n g, that length should certainly correspond with depth, and that carrying it would make me look like a Genius. I did the same thing with "Sacajawea."
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  Kissa

  This is one of my favorite books of all time. I've read it several times, it takes a while to read! They don't have the cover I have at home. I think mine is from 1957?? maybe. It isn't from the first printing but it is old. I did see a first edition in Little Five Points in Atlanta. Wayyy to expensive for me!
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  Michelle "Champ"

  This is probably my favorite book of all the books I have read about GWTW. The history behind the movie, the photos from the filming, and how the movie was received when released. I have written in my copy, I have the death date of every single person that was credited in the movie written inside the covers. As of today, there is only one person left, little Beau, Mickey Kuhn.
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  Charis

  My favorite movie of all time, but I love the book too. The book has so much more that the movie leaves out. The parts about the war are much more detailed and so are Scarlett's marriages to the first 2 men. This is my favorite love story.