The best autobiographical books list, and reviews

Year by year increasingly difficult to navigate in the past. Own memories, if they are not fixed in the diaries and surviving letters become cloudy and vague, as even the exact date of the memory is erased. Forget faces, differently treated long-term events. But human life - a thing unique, it is unique and like no other. It is therefore interesting at all times autobiographical books: the memoirs, letters, diaries. Even if your past write ordinary people, modern people will surely be surprised and respond to the realities of everyday life, General social background, way of thinking. What to say about the notes outstanding, famous, and talented? Such autobiographical book, and will be discussed in this article.

Memoirs as a genre

Not only historical phenomena are identified in the memoir as the major and memorable events. Here in a nostalgic mood usually all life, in all its details, seemed to be - not an essence important, gradually revealed from page-to-page autobiographical book carry the reader how to teach life lessons with their sorrows, joys, domestic wisdom, and the huge number of things, quickening in the imagination of a past era with an amazing liveliness. Originated the genre in our country at the time of the educational activities of Catherine the great.

First autobiographical book was like chronicle with them rather dry chronicle, and then, gathering details, the story has got traits of artistry, sometimes very high. The memoirs of Valentin Kataev, for example, "my Diamond crown", written in prose, are a living poetry, connecting us closely with private and not private life of a beautiful Mayakovsky, Yesenin, Olesha, Ilf and Petrov and many other contemporaries of the writer. The language of the book is truly a miracle and it helps to make it even more alive the testimony of the people's idols.

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The Popularity of the genre

The Eighteenth century has left us with more than forty works as evidence of how the genre of autobiography has gained popularity. Of course, these autobiographical book for children written for the grandchildren to great-grandchildren - family use. The publicity of information of this kind and even condemned among secular society about being fussed and Christian morality: statement could not be a public conversation. Next-of-kin, however. most often, anxiously kept memories of their ancestors, and just so many testimonies have survived until our days.

What was the purpose of the appearance of autobiographies? First of all the addressees was the younger generation that was brought up a desire to benefit the Fatherland, be smart, learn from mistakes, not his own. Autobiographical book for children was filled with love for his family, the desire to nourish a young soul with valuable information that will help to build a life successfully, relying on a complete sample. Here are the most distinctive memoirs of Andrei Bolotov from the second half of the eighteenth century, which is interesting not only to his descendants. From his memoirs it is seen very much from typical of the time, because the reports are quite detailed and frankly the writer about yourself. Autobiographical books - the only place from where modernity can be gleaned from details is long obsolete.

Andrei Bolotov

The man wrote not only his famous "Notes...", remaining the most important work of his life. He had a wonderful, extremely busy with the Affairs and events of life, including in literature: translated much from French and German - not only literary texts, but also economic, encyclopedic, very much devoted time to gardening and especially because he loved books devoted to it. In the coup and Masonic lodges participated, but even in the autobiographical children's book writers writing about himself quite openly, not left, and Andrei Bolotov, despite his caution. In a failed coup involved his friend Gregory Orlov, and a Masonic Lodge was magistratical his longtime friend - Nikolai Novikov.

Andrei Bolotov enjoyed rural life is not entirely rosy, expertly avoiding confrontation, he conducted an extensive correspondence, published the magazine. In addition, the City left the people in the memory of a splendid Park, created by the hands of the writer. He wrote plays, which were staged in his home theater, he composed the holidays for children with didactic and exciting puzzles, many written for children works to strengthen their Orthodox feelings. Fiction in those days was not as authoritative as in our days, the profession of writing had not yet been born. But the Scriptures "for themselves" society is not condemned if the essay was useful. It is because the eighteenth century was a time when you were born the best autobiographical books celebrities: Russian emperors, their entourage, people scientists and glorious military prowess. Andrey Bolotov has left a huge legacy, hundreds of volumes - more than three hundred and fifty is studied by specialists in the eighteenth century.

Sergey Aksakov

S. Aksakov and A. Bolotov, autobiographical book which will be a long century to immerse the reader in a bygone world of our ancestors,of course. not only one of the writers who left to posterity notes on his own life. The author of "the scarlet flower" even veiled the events of his books, providing her an exceptionally fine artistry. But memoir the essence of this work shines through in the smallest details, as the author describes the first ten years of the life of the boy, whom was himself, even the name is not changed.

The Book is called "Childhood Bagrova-grandson", and began this work a textbook, despite the fact that as such a plot in a memoir recordings can not be. But how alive the breath of time - these last ten years of the eighteenth century visibly stands before us the Russian hinterland, far away the Orenburg oblast! More memories consistently bright, honest and touching. Such autobiographical book of children's writers cannot be overstated and their educational value.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

In 2014, in Russia, from one fan to another was transferred translated from English and Swedish languages essay, surpassed in popularity all the autobiographies of footballers, "I am Zlatan". Later the publishing house released an official translation, but the fans could not wait, and therefore were repeatedly re-read all the home version.

The Author of this book - one of the brightest stars in the football firmament, resultativity scorer, the best of the best, decorate your game clubs "Juventus", "Ajax", "Milan", "Barcelona" and "inter". In the game, he was also a philosopher, as it turned out after reading his autobiography. Written with amazing humor, rich literary language, due to which it is interesting to read even by humans. very far from football.

Maya Plisetskaya

In Vain to try to locate the autobiographical books by rating. Moreover, in the world rankings slightly less than all memoir essays. Each essay is separate. any other is not like life. The book left by the descendants of the great ballerina, which all his life was for the people living icon, an idol and an idol, a milestone and a milestone of Russian ballet, maximalist, expressive, like an exclamation mark, probably always will occupy the top line of any rating, in any case - will remain in demand at all times. A ballerina wrote a memoir. Amazing purity the stories of a great ballerina Tatiana Vecheslova carry the reader into a world that illuminated his genius Galina Ulanova. An excellent book was written by Tatyana Makarov - not only about creative drama, but also extremely intimate facts are revealed about his time. Many autobiographies of celebrities will always immerse you in their magic behind the scenes. But the book "I, Maya Plisetskaya" is special.

The fate of the heroine is unique and eternal, and only the corner of it touch the reader testimony of the most memorable, scary and joyful events in the life of a ballerina. Perhaps even the text, reflecting the fullness of it occurring could kill the unprepared reader. Maya Plisetskaya was not just a man. It was a person who by his persistence in overcoming the obstacles left behind any iron lady, as well as any of the steel men, crocodiles, and heavy tanks. However, its philosophy was very simple. Power, talent, and any other difference from other people is a challenge that not many people can withstand. Like demons attack people on these differences, mangle and mutilate, immerse it in rancor and vindictiveness, bickering, vanity. So it takes talent, God-given, drop by drop.

Coco Chanel

Great Mademoiselle lived and life is great. Simplicity it was not observed at all, although there was poverty, and all sorts of adversity. The book reads in one breath, literally breathless. Apparently, the talent of the stylist was Coco Chanel not in the singular. And it's always a shame when you read a good book that the story was over, and then a long ongoing internal life - there, in another reality that has ceased to be a stranger. Of course, in any edition of this work (and many reprints), a huge number of excellent illustrations. And in the text (apparently, the translator of my edition got full-time good) - a lot of real gems, worthy of speech unforgettable Faina Ranevskaya. For example, statements like Chanel as "the beautiful can't be uncomfortable" or "love is good only when it's done," just the nail on the head. Accurately, clearly, exactly.

The Man was not used to look up a word in a pocket - any from the language, which is characteristic of exceptional women with a strong-willed character and ability instantly to be guided in a situation. The world-famous designers she has come from the most terrible poverty is also impossible to forget. Public opinion it is not absolutely indulged, by contrast, was forced each time to change the well-established tenets, to overthrow idols, to change the course of reality. The magic of Coco Chanel in the creation of the world of fashion has left the imprint of her genius and in the pages of the memoirs, written by himself. I think if she become a writer - and there the glory would be assured.

John Travolta

The Book is the finest comedian of our country "Almost serious" for many readers has become almost table, because her optimism is beyond praise. Moreover, it is noticed truly therapeutic effect on the body reader: the sick people feel much better, the bad mood disappears, appears not only smile, but also appetite. The artist has created such a huge number of different (and sometimes very serious - to the tragic) role, he was so deep in the heart of the national cinema that memories for people, loving it immensely, and will forever remain priceless. Unless at least one person who saw Nikulin at the circus arena, able to forget him? And wonderful movies with his participation it is impossible to stop to reconsider. It is not only work with Danelia as "Dunce" and "Twenty days without war", and "When trees were big", and "Ko mne, Mukhtar!"

In the book you can meet a different man, there's like another facet of his personality is revealed, and she's one of the main. Written in a very interesting - and about war and about the circus, and about the movie. About yourself quite a few - more about others, friends and comrades, actors, Directors, and met good people. That's just not enough in the book is Yuri Nikulin. A modest man not felt it necessary to let the reader into his own personal life. And yet - first read excitedly, and then all life anywhere, and almost by heart. Despite the ineffable modesty is visible in the book and his health, and his mind, and his generosity. In addition, each of the cupola starts with a funny scene or joke. Very much high, although life philosophy: good things happen only to people in a good mood!

Salvador Dali

From the sight of the paintings of this artist impression will forever remain indelible. As vividly written his autobiographical book "the Diary of one genius". It is equally outrageous, unpredictable and eccentric. Moreover - it is so brilliant - from the first comma to the last point. Neither his paintings nor his life unravel did not succeed fully, because there's a real explanation of the judgment or actions of the genius artist surreal hidden.

The Diary it gives the reader information so openly, so shamelessly shocking that sometimes there is a feeling that it is written by someone suffering from eksbitsionizm. But at the same time there are a huge number undoubtedly skillfully presented detail, and this attention to detail really shows the reader the writer, perhaps with a capital letter. The narrative is filled with them, making the text incomprehensible in places exclusively, but literally every letter is fascinating.

Konstantin Vorobyov

Autobiographical book about the war represented in large numbers. After the end of hostilities the soldiers so sharp a desire to share a terrible and bitter experience, to keep in the memory of generations of fallen comrades, in the Literary Institute was opened Higher literature courses. "Lieutenant prose" became a genre. You can call many hundreds of names: Viktor Nekrasov, Yury Bondarev, Nikolay dvortsova and many, many other excellent writers, have left us with a living testimony of the great feat of the Soviet Union in the great Patriotic War, but more here, you will learn about Konstantin Vorobyov and his grave, terrifying, unrelenting book, "It's us, Lord...".

A concentration Camp. Hell, destroying people's lives, killing almost all still-living human. Written these memoirs as a partisan in 1943, when Nazi captivity he managed to escape. Posing as a different name, which most often occurs in the art of the memoir's prose, narrated still a writer about myself. Autobiographical book has yet contained so indescribable, so amazing truth. The validity of the transferred scarily true, once defined that the text to the last detail is autobiographical. Even the inhuman suffering of the prisoners, often maddened by torture, transferred as if casually, without the slightest pathos, as if the author talks about what is depicted in the painting that stands before his eyes. The book is really terrible - it was his truth about the Nazis, captured, about the war.