Gone with the Wind is a novel and has been criticized.
Gone with the Wind (film) . The film received positive reviews upon its release in December 1939 , although some reviewers found it dramatically lacking and bloated . Gone with the Wind has been criticized as historical revisionism glorifying slavery , but nevertheless , it has been credited for triggering changes to the way African-Americans are depicted cinematically . Gone with the Wind (novel) . Its portrayal of slavery and African Americans has been considered controversial , especially by succeeding generations , as well as its use of a racial epithet and ethnic slurs common to the period .