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Summary
At the same time, Rhett also resolves various ambiguous mysteries in Gone with the Wind. For example, why does Rhett often go to New Orleans to visit a boy? What exactly is the relationship between Rhett and Belle Watling? In Gone with the Wind, because readers are placed in Scarlett's perspective, we are as much in the dark about these Rhett-related mysteries as Scarlett herself. In Rhett, however, these questions are all answered in detail. Even as readers experience a sudden clarity, they also come to better understand that the arrogance Rhett displays in Gone with the Wind is in fact underlain by sorrow and helplessness.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who finished Gone with the Wind and want to stay immersed in its world
- Readers curious about and fond of Rhett Butler
- Literary fans who enjoy multiple perspectives and comparing different viewpoints
- Research-minded readers interested in how fan fiction fills gaps in the original
Not a good fit for
- Readers who have not yet read Gone with the Wind and worry about spoilers
- Readers who reject fan fiction and accept only the original's official canon
- Readers looking for an independent original story rather than a derived work
Reading tips
- Read Gone with the Wind first; the perspective flip will land more clearly.
- Compare with the relevant chapters of the original and note the motivations given for Rhett's actions.
- Set the book's solutions to its mysteries against your own reading of the original and form your own judgment.
About the publisher
Chongqing Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher known for its titles in the humanities, social sciences, literature and arts, with about 940 books in its catalogue. Its publishing areas cover world history, science fiction, foreign literature, architecture and philosophy. Representative titles include Xiang Da's A History of Communications Between China and the West, Liang Sicheng's Rules of Qing-Style Construction, Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem II: The Dark Forest and III: Death's End, Ann Rand's The Fountainhead (25th Anniversary Edition), and Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series. Its authors include Xiang Da, Liu Cixin, Liang Sicheng and Ann Rand. The press has developed distinctive strengths in historical source editing, the introduction and creation of science fiction, the translation of foreign literature, and architecture and philosophy titles, balancing scholarly value with general readership. As public information is limited, this profile outlines its publishing directions based only on the books in the catalogue.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 主要人物
- 第一部 内战前
- 第一章 荣誉之战
- 第二章 露丝玛丽·佩内洛普·巴特勒
- 第三章 亲爱的瑞特哥哥
- 第四章 赛马周
- 第五章 瓶子里的字条
- 第六章 黑奴交易
- 第七章 婚姻是笔体面的财产
- 第八章 爱国舞会
- 第九章 佐治亚农场的一次烧烤
- 第十章 “快乐寡妇号”
- 第十一章 一些爱侣
- 第十二章 私生子
- 第十三章 一个传奇的叛军指挥官
- 第十四章 已婚的人
- 第十五章 儿童避难所
- 第十六章 被烧毁的地区
- 第十七章 爱的信物
- 第十八章 逃亡的狐狸
- 第十九章 黄色丝绸腰带
- 第二十章 鲜血之河
- 第二十一章 火烧亚特兰大
- 第二十二章 富兰克林之后
- 第二十三章 最后一条偷渡船
- 第二部 重建
- 第二十四章 战后佐治亚的一个种植园
- 第二十五章 战后低地区的一个种植园
- 第二十六章 底层翻身
- 第二十七章 有史以来最快的
- 第二十八章 在联邦拘留室
- 第二十九章 花园里的绞刑架
- 第三十章 欺骗
- 第三十一章 南方佳丽
- 第三十二章 伊丽莎白小姐的跪凳
- 第三十三章 周三晚上的民主党
- 第三十四章 该死的误会
- 第三十五章 黑白混血儿舞会
- 第三十六章 沃特林先生的房子
- 第三十七章 愚蠢的笑话
- 第三十八章 白色长袍
- 第三十九章 自然奇观
- 第四十章 杀人犯的儿子
- 第四十一章 挂满瓶子的树
- 第四十二章 遗产
- 第四十三章 阿什利的生日派对
- 第四十四章 欲望
- 第四十五章 她
- 第四十六章 欧仁妮·维多利亚·巴特勒
- 第四十七章 一个天主教城市
- 第四十八章 梅丽小姐请求帮助
- 第四十九章 临终时分
- 第五十章 十二橡树后面的小山
- 第三部 塔拉
- 第五十一章 威尔·本廷
- 第五十二章 回暖的土地
- 第五十三章 一封电报
- 第五十四章 格拉斯哥
- 第五十五章 干旱
- 第五十六章 三个寡妇
- 第五十七章 雨
- 第五十八章 光荣的四日
- 第五十九章 我的日子到了
- 第六十章 明天又是新的一天
- 致谢
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About the author
Donald McCaig (1940–2018) was an American novelist known for writing sequels to classics and for retelling history. Two of his works are included in this collection, with representative titles Rhett and Ruth's Journey. Rhett is a sequel centered on Rhett Butler, the male protagonist of Gone with the Wind, continuing the original characters and period setting while focusing on individual fates amid the historical changes of the American South. McCaig's writing often draws on history, placing human relationships and emotional conflicts within an authentic historical atmosphere; his narratives tend toward accessible readability, and he is therefore often grouped with historical fiction within foreign literature. Because public information is limited, a full account of his life and complete body of work remains difficult to set out, and the present introduction is based mainly on his surviving works and common classification.
Zheng Zheng is an author about whom little public information is available. To date, four works are known under this name, spanning a notably wide range of subjects: the medical title Standardized Interpretation of Electronic Fetal Monitoring and Case Analysis, the inspirational self-help works Magic and The Series of Practical Guides to Body, Mind and Spirit (five volumes), and the foreign-literary work Rhett. Judging from these titles, Zheng Zheng's writing touches on professional medical knowledge, spiritual growth and everyday inspiration, while also engaging with foreign literature. The works are commonly classified under medicine, inspirational growth and foreign literature, indicating a range that crosses both specialized and general readership. Because details of biography, nationality and dates of birth and death are lacking, this introduction does not address the author's personal life and offers only a brief account of the works' themes and categories for reference.
