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Title details for Chapters from My Autobiography by Mark Twain - Available

Chapters from My Autobiography

by Mark Twain
Bronson Pinchot
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I intend that this autobiography shall become a model for all future autobiographies when it is published after my death, and I also intend that it shall be read and admired a good many centuries because of its form and method—a form and method whereby the past and the present are constantly brought face to face, resulting in contrasts which newly fire up the interest all along, like contact of flint with steel. Moreover, this autobiography of mine does not select from my life its showy episodes but deals mainly in the common experiences which go to make up the life of the average human being, because these episodes are of a sort which he is familiar with in his own life, and in which he sees his own life reflected and set down in print.

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  • Release date

    October 19, 2010

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780792777380
      • File size: 317983 KB
      • Duration: 11:02:27

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This audiobook, with the undeniable help of Bronson Pinchot's pitch-perfect narration, demonstrates perfectly why Mark Twain continues to be popular. Twain's stories of his life range from the sardonic ("Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.") to the touching (remembrances of his daughter Susy, who died of meningitis at the age of 24). Listeners will find themselves sometimes smiling through their tears, occasionally laughing out loud, and at all times fascinated by Twain's minutiae of family life, criticisms of his many acquaintances, and discussions of the details behind his many literary works, from journalism to his Great American Novels. Throughout, Pinchot is spectacular, bringing this quintessential American author to life and doing him justice with every syllable. A perfect listening experience. K.O. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

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