MARGARET MITCHELL’S GONE WITH THE WIND: A BESTSELLER’S ODYSSEY FROM ATLANTA TO HOLLYWOOD
Book ID/图书代码： 02173010B42708
English Summary/英文概要： In the seventy-five years since Gone With the Wind’s publication, millions of people the world over have speculated about what happened after Rhett Butler told Scarlett O’Hara he didn’t give a damn. Whether author Margaret Mitchell envisioned a reconciliation for her famous lovers is one of many intriguing questions surrounding the legendary novel and its enigmatic creator.
Granted unprecedented access to GWTW records and correspondence, Ellen F. Brown and John Wiley, Jr., examine the biggest mystery of them all: how a disorganized and incomplete manuscript by an unknown Southern writer was discovered by a major New York publisher and became one of the most popular, profitable, and controversial novels in literary history. Various Mitchell biographies and several compilations of her letters tell part of the story, but until now no single source has delved into the full saga.
This entertaining and informative account traces Gone With the Wind from its origins in the Civil War-era experiences of Mitchell’s relatives through its status today as a pop culture icon that still generates impressive profits for her estate. At the core of the story is Mitchell’s struggle to capture on paper the sights, sounds and smells of antebellum Georgia and how she dealt with her book’s stunning success. Mitchell had no affinity for the celebrity status or legal complexities associated with being a bestselling author but accepted them with resignation and went on to build an international publishing empire amidst the Great Depression and World War II. Brown and Wiley answer the question once posed by the author’s husband, “How in the hell did she do it?”
Along the way, rumors are debunked and mysteries are solved – from who really deserves credit for unearthing and editing the manuscript to, at long last, Mitchell’s answer to the burning question of whether Scarlett gets Rhett back.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 曾經改編成為經典電影《亂世佳人》的世界文學名著
《飄》(Gone With the Wind)
在今年迎向75週年!
《飄》是如何成為席捲全球的經典名著？
此書將為你一一揭密！
瑪格麗特‧米契爾(Margaret Mitchell)是著名電影“亂世佳人”(飄)的作者。自從《飄》一書在距今75年前出版問世，全球有百萬讀者都想知道到底郝思嘉最後有沒有挽回白瑞德？《飄》的作者瑪格麗特‧米契爾(Margaret Mitchell)有沒有讓這對世界知名的愛侶大和解？《飄》的結局和它的作者一樣是個謎，全球讀者懷著深切渴望去挖掘謎底，卻又空手而返。
由於《飄》一書大受歡迎卻又謎團重重，本書作者愛倫‧F‧布朗(Ellen F. Brown)和小約翰‧威利(John Wiley, Jr.)考察多方資料，決心解開謎團。為何紐約當時最大的出版商如此慧眼獨具，可以從一個默默無名的南方作家的未完成草稿中看出商機，讓《飄》成為狂銷熱賣，引起廣大討論，並在文學史上名留青史的暢銷書？
雖然坊間有許多關於《飄》和研究米契爾的書，但直至今日，還沒有一本書像本書一樣提供如此完整的資料和研究。
本書從米契爾經歷南北戰爭的時候開始，寫到《飄》在今日成為全球熱潮，並在作者米契爾過世後仍舊狂銷熱賣的歷程。米契爾將美國南北戰爭之前在喬治亞州的風土民情描述得巨細靡遺，讓《飄》在文學史上建立重要地位並獲得名譽。
其實米契爾並不喜歡當名人的感覺，或者是坐上暢銷作家寶座後要面對的一切，但她順應潮流，而且還在美國經濟大蕭條時期和第二次大戰時，把《飄》推向國際，成為席捲全球的暢銷作品。
兩位作者孜孜矻矻、勤奮不休的研究米歇爾手稿，還有跟《飄》有關的所有資料，過去傳的沸沸揚揚的謠言以及迷團通通都有了解答。全球讀者最關心的千古謎團：到底郝思嘉有沒有挽回白瑞德？在此書中，或許米歇爾會為你解答…。(Chris)
Awards/获奖情况：“Any novice writer who aspires to pen a phenomenally successful novel will come away wide-eyed from this detailed and well-documented account of the creation, publication, and ongoing product management of Margaret Mitchell’s famous novel of the Civil War South, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Freelance author Brown and Gone with the Wind collector Wiley take readers on the journey from Mitchell’s typewriter to Hollywood, showing how much care is required to maintain legal rights when it comes to publication, movie production, and merchandising, not to mention the 1930s price wars between drugstore book racks and traditional bookstores. The authors show the genesis of the novel itself, which Mitchell started as a way to fill time as she recuperated from an ankle injury. Once she completed the manuscript, prepublication interest grew. Before long, she found herself coping with fan mail and autograph seekers. The book concludes with current efforts by Mitchell’s estate to uphold the copyright, which expires in 2031. VERDICT This will appeal to all fans of the book or the film, as well as popular literary history buffs and writers.” ---New Library Journal "Who would have thought that reading a book about the writing of Gone with the Wind could be almost as riveting as the real thing? In this deep examination of the life and times of GWTW, Brown and Wiley have inked a masterwork of their own. Booklovers of all stripes—not just those who bleed scarlet when pricked—will be enthralled by this story of one of the great literary successes of modern times." ---Dean King, author of Skeletons on the Zahara and Unbound (狄恩．H．金，《荒漠骸骨：一個絕境求生的真實故事》和《解開束縳：戰爭，愛與生存》的作者)
"History is one of my loves and any book that delves into the hidden, behind-the-scenes stories of great events fascinates me. Ellen Brown and John Wiley have written just such a book, explaining the untold story of Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind. This is a must read for any aficionado of this classic in American literature." ---Steve Berry, New York Times Bestselling Author (史帝夫‧貝利，《紐約時報》的暢銷作家)
“Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind: A Bestseller’s Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood tells the story of the most popular novel ever written—from its creation in the late 1920s through its continuing appeal in the 21st century. Brown and Wiley go beyond the lore about Miss Mitchell and Gone With the Wind that has sprung up over the years, and even die-hard GWTW fans will learn things they never knew."---Herb Bridges, internationally recognized GWTW authority (赫伯布里吉，研究《亂世佳人》的頭號專家)
About the Author/作者介绍： 愛倫˙F˙布朗(Ellen F. Brown)是位律師，同時也是獲獎無數的自由撰稿人。她曾在線上發表作品，有些也有出版實體書。她和丈夫及兩個小孩住在美國維吉尼亞州。她的個人網站是www.ellenfbrown.com。
小約翰˙威利(John Wiley, Jr.)自從10歲時讀了《飄》一書，就變成瑪格麗特‧米契爾的超級粉絲。過去40年來，他收藏一大堆關於米契爾還有《飄》的各式物品，其中包含在美國發行的《飄》的各種版本，還有超過700種翻譯版本。他同時也是《思嘉的信》(The Scarlett Letter)季刊的總編輯和出版商，這本季刊也是《飄》粉絲必備的書。
Format:电子手稿
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