The Wrath to Come
Gone with the Wind and the Myth of the Lost Cause
Sarah Churchwell
Discover the fascinating legacy of Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind and its problematic depictions of race and women. In this analysis, you'll explore the book's creation and its relationship to the myth of the Lost Cause, white feminism, and racial politics. Learn how the story foreshadows contemporary controversies over white nationalism, Black Lives Matter, and the removal of Confederate statues. Discover the value of this classic novel's uses and misuses of national mythologies and their impact on American culture today.
Publish Date
2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.22
ISBN
9781789542981
Recommendations
3
Recommendations
2022-08-04T12:34:37.000Z
Happy #PubDay (Part II) to @sarahchurchwell, whose book THE WRATH TO COME is one of the most important histories I've read in recent times: – source2022-06-11T09:21:44.000Z
Hardships make or break countries.
This is the book I’ve been waiting for all year, by @sarahchurchwell – source2022-06-30T12:00:11.000Z
It’s all true. This is an amazing, must-read book. I highly recommend that you order a copy now! – source