Autobiographies are mostly written by famous personalities. what outcasts the most out of these books is their life experiences, struggles, emotional turmoil they went through. they just make their books more human.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin
it was written back in 1771-1790, this book contains the life history of one of America’s founding fathers; Benjamin Franklin.
his autobiography will tell you how a lower-middle classed youth raised up into one of the most admired men in the world. how he made himself out of no-one to someone.
It will also tell you how Mr. Franklin believed in the American Dream and indicated the possibilities of life in the New World. He proved the world that hard work always pays off and that undistinguished persons can also become the great importance in America.
Another reason why this is a classic is due to historical factors. It reveals how life was in the 18th Century, the idealism, the intellectualism, and optimistic beliefs are very well expressed. This autobiography contains four parts. you could say four parts of his life. they are beautifully written and expressed.
Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela’s autobiography contains every element of knowledge you want to know about this legendary leader. Starting from his childhood, growing up into a freedom fighter, to his twenty-seven years in prison, and his significant role in molding up a new, democratic South Africa, this book has it all.
The foster son of a Thembu chief, Mandela was raised in the traditional, tribal culture of his ancestors, but at an early age learned the modern, inescapable reality of what came to be called apartheid, one of the most powerful and effective systems of oppression ever conceived. In classically elegant and engrossing prose, he tells of his early years as an impoverished student and law clerk in a Jewish firm in Johannesburg, of his slow political awakening, and of his pivotal role in the rebirth of a stagnant ANC and the formation of its Youth League in the 1950s.
It also contains an in-depth analysis of Mandela’s perception of the anti-apartheid struggle of South Africans. In simple words, this book is Mandela’s long walk to freedom!
The Story of My Experiments with Truth by Mahatma Gandhi
In this classic autobiography, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi recounts the story of his life, entwining memories of his childhood, marriage, experiences in South Africa, and later with the freedom movement, with his constant struggle to attain absolute truth and his quest to be one with god.
Narrated in Gandhi's simplistic prose, An Autobiography is a glimpse into the life and mind of the man who would lead his country to freedom and be hailed as the greatest figure of the twentieth century. also, this book is firmly rooted in the historical background of the forty years he spent in India. It has every detail of Gandhi’s life, historical and political incidents, and his personal philosophy on life. It is a beautiful book, not to be missed at all!
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank’s remarkable diary has become a world classic-a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit.
In 1942, with the Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her family fled their home in Amsterdam and went into hiding. For the next two years, until their whereabouts were betrayed to the Gestapo, the Franks and another family lived cloistered in the “Secret Annexe” of an old office building. Cut off from the outside world, they faced hunger, boredom, the constant cruelties of living in confined quarters, and the ever-present threat of discovery and death. In her diary Anne Frank recorded vivid impressions of her experiences during this period. By turns thoughtful, moving, and surprisingly humorous, her account offers a fascinating commentary on human courage and frailty and a compelling self-portrait of a sensitive and spirited young woman whose promise was tragically cut short.
Dreams from my Father by Barack Obama
This is a rendition of the struggles, of the relationships between families, of the racisms faced, and of the love affair of the current most powerful man in the world. Obama’s writing style shows class and exclusiveness as he reflects on his personal experiences on the racial relationships in the USA.
The knowledge one acquires from reading one autobiography is more than that acquire from reading a few novels. The readers can blend into the characters and witness the history from the first-hand experience. Besides, why wouldn’t you learn from successful people who have experienced all the ups and downs before they succeeded?
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