Gone with the Wind

Margaret Mitchell

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Gone with the Wind

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell

by Margaret Mitchell

Reading Level 7 Intense (Lvl 4) Ages 13+ Matched Rich Discussion

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.

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About This Book

Experience the dramatic upheaval of the American South during the Civil War and Reconstruction through the eyes of Scarlett O'Hara, a strong-willed young woman determined to survive and thrive. Her story is filled with passion, heartbreak, and the challenges of a world reshaped by conflict, as she navigates love, loss, and the fight to protect her family's legacy. This powerful saga explores themes of resilience and change set against a richly detailed historical backdrop.

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 7 book with intense content intensity. Content themes include loss & grief, war & conflict, romantic content. Written for readers ages 13+.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 4 — Intense
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Heavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.

Content Flags

Loss & Grief War & Conflict Romantic Content Divorce & Family Change Physical Danger
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

7/10

Rich themes that spark meaningful family conversation. Great for book clubs and read-alouds.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
8
Theme Richness
10
World Scope
10
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

960 pages
ISBN
9781451635621
Pages
960
Publisher
Namaskar Book
Published
May 03, 2011
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

SurvivalSlaveryBildungsromanOpen_syllabus_projectHistorical FictionWar StoriesUnited States Civil WarWomenOpen Library Staff PicksPulitzer Prize WinnerHistoriaNovelaAward:pulitzer_prize=fictionAward:pulitzer_prize=1937Plantation LifeUnited StatesCivil War, 1861-1865American Civil Warfastfst01351658HistoricalReading Level-Grade 11Reading Level-Grade 12DramaGeorgiaCivil War1861-1865O'haraScarlettSezessionskriegFamilieSüdstaatenLarge Type BooksScarlett O'HaraO'Hara, ScarlettPlantations19th CenturyGéorgieHistoire19e SiècleRomans, Nouvelles, EtcRomance FictionEnglish FictionTranslations Into JapaneseSlave TradeAfrican Continental Ancestry GroupEconomicsEconomic ConditionsPowieściMan-woman RelationshipsAmerican FictionRomans, NouvellesVie Dans Les PlantationsRelations Entre Hommes Et FemmesRoman AméricainManuskript

People

Scarlett O'HaraRhett ButlerGeorge Ashley WilkesMelanie WilkesEllen O'HaraGerald O'HaraSusan Elinor O'HaraCaroline Irene O'HaraCharles HamiltonWade Hampton HamiltonFrank KennedyElla Lorena KennedyEugenie Victoria ButlerMammyPorkDilceyPrissyJonas WilkersonBig SamWill BenteenIndia WilkesHoney WilkesJohn WilkesBoydTarletonTom TarletonBrent TarletonStuart TarletonHetty TarletonCamilla TarletonBeatrice TarletonRaiford CalvertCade CalvertCathleen CalvertJoe FontaineTony FontaineAlex FontaineSally FontaineGrandma FontaineEmmie SlatteryPittypat HamiltonHenry HamiltonUncle PeterBeau WilkesArchieDr. MeadeMrs. MeadeDolly MerriwetherGrandpa MerriwetherMaybelle MerriwetherRené PicardBelle WatlingPierre RobillardSolange RobillardEulalie RobillardPauline RobillardPhilippe Robillard

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