My Autobiography
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A landmark work in literary memoir, My Autobiography chronicles the extraordinary life of one of cinema's most iconic figures, from his impoverished childhood in the slums of Victorian London to his meteoric rise as the world's most beloved comedian and filmmaker. Written with disarming candor and wit, Chaplin recounts the hardships of his early years — a largely absent father, a mother plagued by mental illness, and stints in workhouses — that would later fuel the pathos and humanity of his greatest screen creations. With the authority of a man who shaped an entire art form, he details his pioneering work in silent film, the creation of the immortal Tramp character, and his complex relationships with Hollywood's most powerful figures. The narrative also confronts the political controversies that led to his exile from the United States during the McCarthy era, presenting a portrait of an artist who refused to be silenced. Warm, reflective, and at times sharply opinionated, this memoir stands as an essential document of twentieth-century cultural history.
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Tape markings in FEP, pages otherwise white and crisp.
A landmark work in literary memoir, My Autobiography chronicles the extraordinary life of one of cinema's most iconic figures, from his impoverished childhood in the slums of Victorian London to his meteoric rise as the world's most beloved comedian and filmmaker. Written with disarming candor and wit, Chaplin recounts the hardships of his early years — a largely absent father, a mother plagued by mental illness, and stints in workhouses — that would later fuel the pathos and humanity of his greatest screen creations. With the authority of a man who shaped an entire art form, he details his pioneering work in silent film, the creation of the immortal Tramp character, and his complex relationships with Hollywood's most powerful figures. The narrative also confronts the political controversies that led to his exile from the United States during the McCarthy era, presenting a portrait of an artist who refused to be silenced. Warm, reflective, and at times sharply opinionated, this memoir stands as an essential document of twentieth-century cultural history.
