GonewiththeWind信息院测控1002班夏晓梁“Ihaveforgotmuch,Cynara!gonewiththewind”(书名取自恩斯特·道森的诗:“我忘却的太多了,Cynara!随风而去。”)Thenovelisoneofthemostpopularbooksofalltime,sellingmorethan30millioncopies.Abouttheauthor:MargaretMitchell(玛格丽特·米切尔)“GonewiththeWind”embodiesMargaret(1900.10.8-1949.8.16)tenyearsofeffort,thisistheonlypublicationofhernovelduringherlife.Shebeganwriting“GonewiththeWind”in1926,10yearsaftertheworkwaspublished.Inceptionin1936,thenovelhassoldbriskly,notonlyintheUnitedStates,butaroundtheworldarelovedbyreaders.玛格丽特·米切尔凭借唯一一部长篇小说《飘》声名大振,奠定了她在文学领域的崇高地位。ThisstorywashappenedduringtheAmericanCivilWar(美国南北战争).Scarlett(斯卡利特,或斯嘉丽)wasabeautifulandnourishgirlwhospentheryoungmaidenyearsatTaraManor(塔拉庄园).Shewaswelldisciplinedbyhermother,butinfactshewascapricious(任性的,反复无常的).HusbandtoMelanieHamiltonandobjectofScarlett'slife-longfantasy.Heisatruememberoftheoldsouthwhofeelsunabletocopewiththenewworld.WifetoAshleyWilkesandsister-in-lawtoScarlett.DescribedbyRhettastheonlytrulykindpersonhehaseverknown.WhoisinlovewithScarlettfromthemomentheseesherandtheoneScarlettreallylove.ShedreamedtomarrythesonofanothermanorAshley(阿希礼).ButAshley,themanshehadwantedforsolong,chosetomarryhiscousin,Melanie(梅拉妮).Becauseofenvy,shemarriedCharles(查尔斯),amenshedidn’tlove.她爱的人不爱她。传统绅士阿希礼选择自己表妹梅拉妮,斯卡利特一气之下嫁给了一个自己不爱的人查尔斯。Soon,theCivilWarbrokeoutintheUnitedStates.AshleyandCharlesjoinedthewar.ButCharlesdiedinthiswar.ScarlettbecameawidowandshestilllovedAshley.第一任丈夫死于战争,可怜的查尔斯,斯卡利特根本就没有爱过他。ThenScarlettmovestoAtlanta,stayingwithMelanie,andmeetsRhettButler(瑞特)againandhavemoreopportunitiestostaywiththemanwhoshelovemost.Butatthattimeshedoesn’trealisethat.欢喜冤家,状况不断Notafterlong,thenorthernpeopleinvadeAtlanta,andthepeopleinthecityleaveAtlantasodoesScarlett.ScarlettstrugglestoreturnhomeonlytofindthatthewarhasdestroyedherbelovedTara.Hermotherisdeadandherfatherbecomesinsane(精神错乱的).战争摧毁了整个平静美好的塔拉庄园,斯卡利特陷入困境Sheunderstandsthatherlifeisdifferentthanitwaseven2yearsbeforeandisacknowledgingherneedtotakeresponsibilityforherownlifeandherfamily.坚强又能干的斯卡利特不得不挑起了生活的重担Shortlythewarended.Thenewrulerdemandedtheownerofmanorpayheavytaxes,soScarlettwasforcedtoborrowmoneyfromRhett.Buthewasinprison.斯卡利特找瑞特求助,瑞特却自身难保Onherwayhome,ScarlettmetFrankwhowouldmarryherlittlesister.Inordertorebuildherhome,shecheatedFrankandmarriedhim,whileRhettwasreleasedbecauseofbribery.为了弄到钱保住塔拉庄园,斯卡利特抢走了自己妹妹的未婚夫。ThenFrankdiedandAshleywashitbecausetheirsecretmeetingwasfoundbythenortharmy.SoScarlettbecameawidowagain.Finally,sheismarriedwithRhettButlerandhaveababy,Bonny.弗兰克死后,斯卡利特嫁给了瑞特,她未曾察觉却又真真切切爱着的人。ShelivesahappyandrichlifewithRhettButler.ButScarlettstillthinksshelovesAshleywhichcausestheconflictbetweenRhettandherself.还幻想着要和阿希礼在一起,却不觉伤害了自己最爱的人。AnychanceofsalvagingarelationshipwithRhettislostwhentheirfour-yearoldBonniediesinafallfromherpony(小马).Heartbeingbroken,RhettfinallyleftScarlett.无论斯卡利特怎么挽救,备受伤害的瑞特最终选择了离开。WhenMelaniedies,leavingScarlettvirtuallyfriendless,andthenRhettleavesher,shereturnsagaintoTara.Theonlythingshestillhas,andtomorrowisanotherday.