Scarlett's Women

One of the most successful books ever published and the basis of one of the most popular and highly praised Hollywood films of all time, Gone with the Wind has entered world culture in a way that few other stories have.

Seventy-five years on from the cinematic release of Gone with the Wind, Helen Taylor looks at the reasons why the book and film have had such an appeal, especially for women.

Drawing on letters and questionnaires from female fans, she brings together material from southern history, literature, film and feminist theory and discusses the themes of the Civil War and issues of race. She has previously written Gender, Race and Region in the writings of Grace King, Ruth McEnery Stuart and Kate Chopin and The Daphne Du Maurier Companion.

“Fascinating . . . Helen Taylor's engaging and entertaining look at why Gone With the Wind in general, and Scarlett O'Hara in particular, inspired such passion in the women who love it”

Fascinating . . . Helen Taylor's engaging and entertaining look at why Gone With the Wind in general, and Scarlett O'Hara in particular, inspired such passion in the women who love it Harper's Bazaar

Helen Taylor has written extensively on women's writing and popular culture. An active participant in the Daphne du Maurier Festival, Fowey, and on the Board of Bath Festivals Trust, she is currently Professor of English at the University of Exeter.

' Gone With the Wind has gripped the imaginations of millions of readers . . . one of the most illuminating pieces of litcrit I've ever read. I only wish there were more books like it' Hilary Mantel The lights go down, Tara's theme fills the air, the credits roll and, decades after its first screening, Gone With the Wind captivates yet another audience. One of the most famous books and films of all time, it has sold millions of copies in twenty-seven languages, and been seen in the cinema by more people than the entire population of the USA. Seen from the perspective of a feisty and fascinating female protagonist, through the prism of a tangled and heart-breaking romance, Gone With the Wind still speaks to women about our desires, regrets, flawed attempts at love and loyalty, not to mention our capacity to be good-enough mothers, daughters, lovers and friends. With a new introduction to celebrate the film's seventy-fifth anniversary, Helen Taylor revisits her engaging and entertaining look at the story, the culture and the reasons why Gone With the Wind maintains a special place in female hearts. 'fascinating . . . an original original' Suzy Feay, Time Out

One of the most successful books ever published and the basis of one of the most popular and highly praised Hollywood films of all time, Gone with the Wind has entered world culture in a way that few other stories have.Seventy-five years on from the cinematic release of Gone with the Wind , Helen Taylor looks at the reasons why the book and film have had such an appeal, especially for women.Drawing on letters and questionnaires from female fans, she brings together material from southern history, literature, film and feminist theory and discusses the themes of the Civil War and issues of race. She has previously written Gender, Race and Region in the writings of Grace King, Ruth McEnery Stuart and Kate Chopin and The Daphne Du Maurier Companion .

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