Drifting

Author: Margaret Mitchell (USA)
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: Gone with the Wind, originally titled Gone with the Wind, is a novel by American female author Margaret Mitchell. Gone with the Wind is the author's breakthrough work and also her only published work in her lifetime. The novel is set against the backdrop of the American Civil War and portrays a series of vivid characters: the passionate Scarlett, the uniquely philosophical Rhett, the gentle and kind Melanie, and the elegant yet decadent Ashley. The interplay of emotion and reason, as well as the conflict between love and hatred, make the human world in the work complex and multifaceted. Each character, after enduring the hardships of war, experiences confusion, epiphanies about love, and the departure of loved ones. Despite all this, Scarlett still declares that tomorrow is a new day. This undying passion for life elevates the novel's theme.