Margaret Mitchell

(1900-1949)

American writer. Become famous novel "Gone with the Wind" (1936).

The novel "Gone with the Wind" was published in 1936. Since the torus was transferred into 27 languages of the world, he passed the 185 editions and reprints, has become a truly global blockbuster. With charming characters of Margaret Mitchell, who fell into the vortex of civil war, 1861-1865, green-Scarlett, seductive, elegant, unprincipled, vitality, and Rettom, yavivshim an emerging type of enterprising American gentleman - these amazing heroes of the novel, something happened that rarely happens with characters, even very talented works written very talented writer. Overstepped the boundary of the novel, as if they were living their lives, to influence readers′ fates have become dearer to them as good friends. Such is the power of vitality created by the pen of Margaret Mitchell images.

The most surprising is that the pen is not owned by an experienced writer, get to the top of the stairs of Fame numerous works. No, "Gone with the Wind" - the first and only book written by a humble, obscure housewife from Atlanta, Georgia, however, obsessively in love with the history of the American South and its history of its brilliantly.

The phenomenon of the success of "Gone with the Wind continues to intrigue and intrigue many. What is key is this sudden inspiration, which shone in the common woman? Where it took the exciting plot of the novel? Who has learned to notice the precise psychological assessment of their heroes?

In the biography of Margaret Mitchell little remarkable. Coquette, a tendency to flirt girl who lost her mother early and was forced to accept the duties of hostess, her very weary. But this has not changed its bold, bright character, inclined to risk and unexpected, bizarre behavior. Perhaps many years, Margaret has described his own neuemnost in the face of the heroine of "Gone with the Wind", its own inconsistency. Otherwise, how can we explain such an accurate description of Scarlett, knowing that the writer herself as a young man "threw feint", which led to the astonishment of all the relatives and friends.

In 1921, Peggy (Margaret was the name of all the people close to her) met in Atlanta, the tea "rabbit hole", a gathering beginning writers, students, journalists, a young man named John Marsh. A man who has turned to the time 26 years, was set up very seriously, and the nature of its disposal to do so. Restrained, internally very disciplined, with an incredibly developed sense of responsibility, John is the best suited to the role of her husband. Besides, the beauty of the South "quickly won his heart. The girl was not only attractive in appearance, but had a wonderful gift of the storyteller, sparkling wit, and dreamed about journalism.

After graduating from the University of Kentucky, John moved to Atlanta to be close to Peggy.

Photo: "Margaret Mitchell"

But the extravagant beauty, such a fast victory seemed deflating, and the attention of other fans had no desire to give. "I would love a man - wrote a young Margaret, - and that he loved me more than all other women. I want to marry, to help her husband raise healthy children. But the trouble is that I do not know how to love is strong enough ... "No, God knows what the high demands for the girl - who did not reach the mind wholly given up the family and offspring, but Margaret through the Puritan resignation lurks a sort of" toothy Devil " , so familiar to the reader "Gone with the Wind.

Friends were convinced that John and Peggy were married. Indeed, the future bride is like mother′s fiance, Margaret had already read in the evening to John his stories have already shared with them the cherished dream, already ... And here is what led to the astonishment of all who knew of their relationship. Peggy September 2, 1922 married Reda Upshaw - a loser, alcoholic, a man helpless, unable to support his family, close and dull. Experiments on does not always end successfully living together with Upshaw has become a living hell: Peggy had to endure insults, humiliation and even physical assault, which leads her to severe depression. Not known what would become of her if not for their loyalty and continued support of John. He selflessly stifled jealousy, threw minor offenses in order to save his beloved and helped her first place as a person. It is with the help of John, Margaret begins to be published in a local magazine, conducts interviews (one of the most successful - with Rudolph Valentino), learns to clothe thoughts in words.

The strength of this love was called for Margaret′s devotion to John. Eccentric and eccentricity were good except for low-cost "povestushek" but anything in life is not valued as highly as the true understanding and forgiveness. "I can only say - mother, Margaret wrote to John - that I truly love John, faithful and strong friend, whom I infinitely trust, and tender, attentive lover."

Finally, Margaret divorced Roed, and in 1925 married John Marsh. Constant tension and nervous stress, surrounding the dramatic relationship with the beloved, led John to a serious illness. Her seizures - sudden loss of consciousness - tormented him throughout life, because of what he had to give up driving. Frivolousness behavior was not in vain and for most Margaret. In memory of the mistakes of youth she stayed strong headaches, trouble with the eyes and bouts of severe depression. But bullying is not marred by the coexistence, on the contrary, our heroes feel infinitely happy, having found, finally, each other. The first years of marriage - penniless and carefree - accompanied by a cheerful friendly party in the evening in the cinema, narrow-minded traveling and music of Duke Ellington.

Photo: "Margaret Mitchell"

Everything was permeated with unclouded joy, ease attitude to life, antiviktorianskoy cheerful morality. Then came more inseparable, unmatched passion and violent impulses. "By nature we are largely the same - he wrote years later, the march - because you can wonder how we managed to cope with each other, because, strange as it may, we get along well for many years now. Perhaps the secret is that she forgives me my qualities, and I told her - her.

But perhaps the secret of their happy marriage was even easier - John was always thinking not of his own self-affirmation, and particularly about how to help his wife realized, to find himself. For him it was not his own, though precious thing, a man who had the right to spiritual joy. This John persuaded Margaret after another depression to take up a case in which the wife can forget that it can inspire. Peggy grew up in an atmosphere of stories about the Civil War, she thoroughly knew the history of his native country, and it was a shame to continue to hold this knowledge "dead capital". Margaret began to write not for the public, not for success, but to survive, to find inner balance, to understand itself.

The turning point in the creative destiny of Margaret Mitchell could take her conversation with John in the autumn of 1926, after which he gave her a typewriter Remington, jokingly congratulated her with the start of a career. And now the whole life of our heroine began to turn around the pulsating apparatus. History of North-South war has become the core of their coexistence, their only child in their Noah′s ark. Participation in the creation of John′s novel can not be overestimated: he wanted to love and be loved, as a result - came up with the idea made him famous "Galatea".

Every evening, returning from work (John served until his death in the "power company" in the advertising department), the husband sat down to read pages written per day, Peggy. Long after midnight discussed new twist, modify, fine-tuned the difficult bits of the novel. John was a brilliant editor and a sensitive counselor - he not only helped his wife to hone literary skills, but also to search for relevant literature, and meticulously studied every detail of life, costume of the period.

Most of the novel was written by the end of 1932, but finalized until 1935. Seemed game started, John, has successfully come to a victorious end, but the light produced offspring showed obstinacy and wanted to get rid of parental diapers. Editor of the American Branch of the English "McMillan" professional flair caught the originality of idea and persuaded Mitchell to the need to publish her work.

After the conclusion of the contract the couple realized for a no laughing matter was taken. One thing to entertain each other in the evenings up story, the other - to prepare a novel for publication.

Photo: "Margaret Mitchell"

The work was written not in a strict sequence, with lots of options (only one of the first chapters in Mitchell was sixty). And what have been strained search for the name! What did not propose! Finally, Margaret stopped on "Gone with the Wind" - line from a poem by Ernest Dawson.

To say that the novel was a major event in American literature: in 1936 he received the most prestigious Pulitzer Prize with the United States. Above all, Mitchell was able to recreate the "American dream", she gave the reader a specimen of the domestic behavior, a symbol of "true citizen." Her characters can be compared with the mythological figures of ancient legends - it had a meaning for Americans, images of "Gone with the Wind." Men brought up in a democratic enterprise and individualism Retta. Women imitated clothing and hairstyle Scarlett. Flexible American industry quickly reacted to the popularity of the book: Sales appeared dresses, hats, gloves "in the style of" Scarlett. Well-known film producer David O. Selznick in the sweat of four years he worked on the script for the film "Gone With the Wind."

The premiere, held in Atlanta - a city where Mitchell spent much of his life - 15 December 1939 was an unprecedented triumph, and the film and the novel and its author. The question: "Well, are you proud of his wife, John?" - Marsh replied: "I was proud of her already long before she wrote the book.

Test glory struck Mitchell unexpectedly, and she could not stand it, do not be next to her faithful friend. Overnight Margaret became incredibly popular: it is invited to lectures, take interviews, plagued by photographers. "For years we have lived with John quiet, solitary life, which was us both liking. And now we have come to mind ... "My husband took over part of the heavy burden: he tried to protect Margaret from pesky visitors, helping with correspondence, negotiated with publishers to amass financial affairs.

Looking back at the history of the creation of this unique book, you can rightly say that we face a rare example of when a man gave priority to the personal approval of the family of a woman when he created the ideal conditions for the success of the wife of the cost of their careers and ... not miscalculated.

August 16, 1949 Margaret Mitchell died, caught in the machine. John survived her by three years. One of the journalists, a family friend, said: "Gone with the Wind" could not be written if not for the continuing support of the one who is devoted to the novel: "Dzh.R.M.." This is very short and simple dedication, which can only be ... "

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