Book written by
author Margaret Mitchell, and
movie based on the book without most of the
character development. Both feature
Scarlett O'Hara and
Rhett Butler as the main characters. Often categorized as a
chick flick because it
focuses on a
romance, but also an
interesting look at the
American Civil War from the point of view of
the South and how
women were treated in the
19th century.
The working title of the book was "Mules In Horse Harness," from Mammy's description of Scarlett (whom Mitchell had originally named "Pansy") and Rhett. The current title was most immediately drawn from something Ashley Wilkes says about the fate of the way of life he grew up with. Of course, Ashley is depicted as a well-read man who certainly could have picked up the phrase elsewhere.