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.
Publication historyHelen 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- ^ a b Helen Keller (1903). "The Story of My Life". American Foundation for the Blind. Retrieved May 17, 2022. (text online).
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- The Story of My Life at Internet Archive (scanned books original editions color illustrated)
- The Story of My Life public domain audiobook at LibriVox
