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Gone With The Wind is a romance novel by Margaret Mitchell. Summary of the Book In this coming-of-age story set during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era, a young girl must do all she can to fight poverty. Scarlett O’Hara is the spoilt daughter of a rich plantation owner. Following Sherman’s March to the Sea, she finds herself penniless. Now she must face crippling odds to survive. This book is considered to be one of the most widely read titles in the English language. About Margaret Mitchell Margaret Mitchell was an American novelist and journalist. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1937, and the National Book Award for Most Distinguished Work of 1936 for the above novel. Media Note Gone With The Wind is famous for the 1939 film adaptation starring Clark Gable, Vivian Leigh, Leslie Howard and Olivia de Havilland. The film won 8 Academy Awards, setting a record for the time.