The life of the silent film and comedy icon, in his own words - "the best autobiography every ever written by an actor...an astonishing work" (Chicago Tribune).
Take an unforgettable journey with the man George Bernard Shaw called "the only genius to come out of the movie industry" as he moves from his impoverished South London childhood to the heights of Hollywood wealth and fame; from the McCarthy-era investigations to his founding of United Artists to his "reverse migration" back to Europe.
Charlie Chaplin's heartfelt and hilarious autobiography - one of the very first celebrity memoirs - tells the story of his life, showcasing all the charms, peculiarities and deeply-held beliefs that made him such an endearing and lasting character.
My Autobiography offers dedicated Chaplin fans and casual admirers alike an astonishing glimpse into the heart and the mind of Hollywood's original genius maverick.