Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind gets a warning for its disturbing depiction of slavery.
The editor Mr Macmillan has decided to issue a warning to new editions of Margaret Mitchell's classic novel, published in 1936, as readers may find the description 'painful or downright harmful'. reports the British Daily Telegraph.
Unlike Agatha Christie's work, which was edited to remove content deemed objectionable in 2023, Mitchell's copy was not redacted with a warning that it would contain "objectionable material"; and "romanticizing a shocking period in our history".
The disclaimer reads: "The novel contains depictions of unacceptable practices, stereotypical and racist imagery, and disturbing themes, characterizations, language, and imagery." Additionally, new editions of the novel will include a foreword by historical novelist Philippa Gregory, who will discuss the "white supremacist" parts of the story referenced in Deadline.
The Telegraph also reports that the editor asked Gregory, a white writer, to supply the essay "to avoid emotional labor being imposed on a minority writer."