Die Geschichte meines Lebens

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keller, Helen, 1880-1968

Contributor:

Hollaender, Felix, 1867-1931

Macy, John Albert, 1877-1932

Sullivan, Annie, 1866-1936

Seliger, Paul, 1853-1910

Standardized Title:

The story of my life. German

Language:

German

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Die Geschichte meines Lebens" by Helen Keller is an autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. The book recounts Keller's extraordinary journey from a childhood of isolation due to her disabilities-being both deaf and blind-to her eventual triumph in learning to communicate and understand the world around her. It highlights her struggles, triumphs, and the profound impact her teacher, Anne Sullivan, had on her life. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Keller's challenging early years. She introduces herself as a vibrant child who, at just 19 months old, loses her sight and hearing due to an illness, plunging her into a silent, dark world. With limited means of communication, she describes her attempts to engage with her surroundings through gestures and signs. The narrative conveys her feelings of frustration and isolation, capturing the initial darkness of life before the arrival of Anne Sullivan, her devoted teacher, who would become instrumental in unlocking the door to language and learning for Keller. This opening portion effectively sets the tone for a profound exploration of resilience, growth, and the transformative power of education. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_My_Life_(biography)

Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2020-07-25