Margaret Mitchell

Broschiertes Buch

In The Mind Of Mental Illness

Behind the Smiles and the Tears

Beschreibung

In 1997 I, Margaret Mitchell, found myself at the beginning of this book project. After advertising for other people’s experiences of mental illness, I found myself with many pieces of work from sufferers. In the years to follow I found myself typing up everything I had received, which gave me the opportunity to read all the experiences of other sufferers. It occurred to me that I was not alone - there were other sufferers out there that had suffered like I had. Normally mental illness is a taboo subject and it can be very lonely - It made me realise I was not alone. Margaret Mitchell

Autor

Margaret Mitchell, born in Atlanta in 1900, was deeply influenced by her Southern upbringing and family stories of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Her fascination with history and her passion for storytelling shaped her work as a journalist and novelist. Despite her tomboyish childhood, she developed a love for reading and writing from an early age.In the 1920s, Mitchell began writing Gone with the Wind, a novel that would become one of the most celebrated and controversial works in American literature. Published in 1936, the book won the Pulitzer Prize and remains a monumental depiction of the South during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Its complex characters and epic narrative continue to captivate readers worldwide.Tragically, Mitchell's life was cut short in 1949 when she was struck by a car in Atlanta. Despite her brief literary career, her legacy endures through her iconic novel, which has left a lasting impact on American culture and historical memory.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: MY Books
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 544g
• ISBN-13: 9781911124290
• ISBN-10: 1911124293
• Artikelnr.: 47087881