The Autobiography of Mark Twain (Audiobook)

from albusisonholiday

While the Autobiography is certainly not Clemens's best or most humorous effort, it is the one work that I consistently return to, year after year. His writing here at the end of his life can be tangential and fractured, yes, but there is a maturity and wisdom that shines through in this book. Th...

from bflatt72

Ok, I have decided to mete out the 5 stars sparingly. The rating wouldn't mean much if it was given to just any old book that I happened to like. This book though, is without a doubt, one of those few that actually deserves more than 5 stars and it is therefore one of my favorite books of all tim...

from lunamonty

Twain arranged for his autobiography to appear after his death - he wanted it to be "fresh and free and unembarrassed as a love letter." The resulting account is unblinkingly candid, heartbreaking and funny. By the end, I loved Twain. Maybe you will too.

from scatterall

This is a great time travel book, and by the end it is also one of the most heartfelt intimate memoirs I've read. It has an open direct intimate feel to it all through, like reading letters from an unselfconscious old friend. He seems to have written a few pages at a time as stories occurred to h...

from HadriantheBlind

I'd give this 4.5 stars if I could.Incredibly humorous and charming, as is natural of Twain. Very many interesting anecdotes about his life and encounters with the figures of his time. Many timeless observations throughout. Also a refreshing format for a biography, he just talks about whatever pl...