The Story of My Life, first published in book form in 1903 is Helen Keller's autobiography detailing her early life, particularly her experiences with Anne Sullivan.[1] Portions of it were adapted by William Gibson for a 1957 Playhouse 90 production, a 1959 Broadway play, a 1962 Hollywood feature film, and the Indian film Black. The book is dedicated to inventor Alexander Graham Bell, who was one of her teachers and an advocate for the deaf.
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Author | Helen Keller |
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Language | English |
Genre | Classic, Memoir |
Published | 1903 |
Publication history
editHelen Keller began to write The Story of My Life in 1902, while she was still a student at Radcliffe College. It was published in the Ladies' Home Journal that same year as a series of installments. The following year, it was published by Doubleday, Page & Co. as a book. The book was well received.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Helen Keller (1903). "The Story of My Life". American Foundation for the Blind. Retrieved May 17, 2022. (text online).
External links
edit- The Story of My Life at Standard Ebooks
- The Story of My Life at Internet Archive (scanned books original editions color illustrated)
- The Story of My Life public domain audiobook at LibriVox