Scarlett gives birth to his child, Wade Hampton Hamilton. They marry two weeks later, Charles goes to war, and promptly dies of measles two months later. Feeling petty and vengeful, she accepts a marriage proposal from Melanie's brother, Charles Hamilton. Scarlett later learns that war has been declared and the men are going to enlist. A humiliated Scarlett claims that he is "not a gentleman", to which he admiringly replies "And you are not a lady". As Ashley departs, Rhett Butler reveals himself from his hiding place in the library – he has overheard their whole exchange. Stung, Scarlett reacts badly, pelting Ashley with insults about himself and Melanie and accusing him of being too cowardly to submit to his real feelings for her. In the afternoon Scarlett finally gets Ashley alone and confesses her love for him, convinced he will return it, but he says only that he cares for her as a friend and intends to marry Melanie. Throughout the day, Scarlett attempts to turn Ashley's head by flirting shamelessly with every man present, including Melanie's brother Charles.
She learns that this man is Rhett Butler and that he has a reputation for seducing young women. The next day, the Wilkeses throw an all-day party at their estate (" Twelve Oaks") where Scarlett spies a dark stranger leering at her. Scarlett is dismayed to learn that the man for whom she harbors a secret love, her county neighbor Ashley Wilkes, is set to announce his engagement to his cousin Melanie Hamilton. She is described in the book's opening sentence as "not beautiful" but in possession of a powerful ability to charm and attract men. The oldest of the three O'Hara daughters, 16-year-old Scarlett is willful, witty, and intelligent though uninterested in schooling. The story begins on April 15, 1861, on a plantation owned by the family of wealthy Irish immigrant Gerald O'Hara. The novel opens on the eve of a rebellion in which seven southern states – including Georgia – declared their secession from the United States (the " Union") over a desire to continue the institution of slavery, which was the economic engine of the South. Gone with the Wind takes place in the state of Georgia during the American Civil War (1861–1865) and the Reconstruction Era (1865–1877). 12.2 Publication and reprintings (1936 – US).8.2 Scholarship: Racial, ethnicity and social issues.3 Biographical background and publication.Gone with the Wind is the only novel by Mitchell published during her lifetime. It was adapted into the 1939 film of the same name, which has been considered to be one of the greatest movies ever made and also received the Academy Award for Best Picture during the 12th annual Academy Awards ceremony.
Mitchell received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for the book in 1937. The novel has been absorbed into American popular culture. Scholars at American universities refer to, interpret, and study it in their writings. Gone with the Wind is a controversial reference point for subsequent writers of the South, both black and white. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. As of 2014, a Harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of American readers, just behind the Bible. Gone with the Wind was popular with American readers from the outset and was the top American fiction bestseller in 19. This historical novel features a coming-of-age story, with the title taken from the poem "Non Sum Qualis eram Bonae Sub Regno Cynarae", written by Ernest Dowson. It depicts the struggles of young Scarlett O'Hara, the spoiled daughter of a well-to-do plantation owner, who must use every means at her disposal to claw her way out of poverty following Sherman's destructive " March to the Sea". The story is set in Clayton County and Atlanta, both in Georgia, during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era. Gone with the Wind is a novel by American writer Margaret Mitchell, first published in 1936.
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