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The novel has experienced heavy opposition since its publication, largely from [[liberals]]. People have criticized both the book for what they see as its degrading portrayal of black characters, as well as a romanticization of Southern plantation life before the Civil War. | The novel has experienced heavy opposition since its publication, largely from [[liberals]]. People have criticized both the book for what they see as its degrading portrayal of black characters, as well as a romanticization of Southern plantation life before the Civil War. | ||
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Gone with the Wind is a novel portraying life in the southern United States, during the Civil War and Reconstruction, written by Margaret Mitchell, and originally published in 1936. The novel tells the story of Scarlett O'Hara, a young woman on a Georgia plantation who tries to keep control of her land and find love while facing war, defeat and poverty.
Gone with the Wind was made into a successful film in 1939, starring Vivian Leigh and Clark Gable, which won eight Academy Awards.
The novel has experienced heavy opposition since its publication, largely from liberals. People have criticized both the book for what they see as its degrading portrayal of black characters, as well as a romanticization of Southern plantation life before the Civil War.
