Gone with the Wind

By: Margaret Mitchell

Narrated by: Linda Stephens

Length: 49 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Literature, Margaret Mitchell's great novel of the South is one of the most popular books ever written. Within six months of its publication in 1936, Gone With the Wind had sold a million copies. To date, it has been translated into 25 languages, and more than 28 million copies have been sold.

Here are the characters that have become symbols of passion and desire: darkly handsome Rhett Butler and flirtatious Scarlett O'Hara. Behind them stand their gentler counterparts: Ashley Wilkes and Melanie Hamilton. As the lives and affairs of these absorbing characters play out against the tumult of the Civil War, Gone With the Wind reaches dramatic heights that have swept generations of fans off their feet.

Having lived in Atlanta for many years, narrator Linda Stephens has an authentic ear for the dialects of that region. Get ready to hear Gone With the Wind exactly as it was written: every word beautifully captured in a spectacular unabridged audio production.

©1964 Stephens Mitchell (P)2001 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"Beyond a doubt one of the most remarkable first novels produced by an American writer. It is also one of the best." ( The New York Times)
"The best novel to have ever come out of the South...it is unsurpassed in the whole of American writing." ( The Washington Post)

Performance

Linda Stephens was excellent in her narration and bringing the feeling of the era. Her language skill is outstanding

Great

Read the actual book a few times over the years. The audiobook was an even better experience and I had new understandings of the characters. Absolutely worth a credit, especially considering the length of the book. Wonderful!

Incredible!!

I absolutely loved every second of this audiobook! The narration is the best I’ve ever heard! Don’t hesitate to start this book today!

What a performance!

The narrator was phenomenal. I felt like I was back in time in the Old South. I know this is a classic but the details were a bit much for me. Glad I read it, though. I recommend.

Almost one-hundred years old and still like a breath of fresh air

Beautifully narrated. This story is an unforgettable Southern legend and an American classic. Works of art like this literal bronze sculpture published with all of their freckles and blemishes intact must never be canceled. Thanks to Audible for keeping this masterpiece available in this and world of the woke.

A Masterpiece

There is a reason Margaret Mitchell only wrote this one story, it has everything tragedy, romance, and historical events I enjoyed every minute of this book and you will too!

Thematically and emotionally complex

It is such a rich and emotionally complex book. If you set aside the plot and focus on the themes, it’s truly a masterpiece when it comes to studying human nature from interesting angles.

The plot romanticizes slavery and the civil war, but if you can set that aside and recognize that it’s fiction and not a true representation of that time in history — the character development and human complexities are intriguing and worth the read.

Totally Enjoyable and Informative

I love the history of Georgia and the character development Scarlet. Would listen again! Highly recommended.

Fantastic Narrator

This review is in regards to the narrator, Linda Stephens, and not the Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece that is Gone with the Wind.

Linda provides a unique voice to each main character: Scarlet, Melanie, Ashley, and Rhett. Even the massive number of secondary characters have unique stand-out voices.

Her narration volume and tempo is just right. She adds emotion to her voice when things get dramatic, and reads exposition at just the right level. She sings, provides poetry, and it always sounds good.

As for the complaint that Linda is too old, I doubt a girl closer to Scarlett's opening age of 16 could have pulled off the dozens of voices required to read Gone with the Wind. It is a book that probably could have used more than one voice actor, but Linda does an amazing job pulling it off.

If you want to listen to one of literary's great novels and not read it for yourself, then proceed, you're in good hands.

Timeless Masterpiece

I have read this novel and seen the movie made from it more than a dozen times each. Margaret Mitchell was an incredible storyteller. She captured the very essence of each character so completely it was like you really knew them on a personal level. Just genius! I wish she had written the sequel to it because I’m sure it would have been spectacular! Definitely worth your time!