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The Story of My Life: The Restored Classic
Contributor(s): Keller, Helen (Author), Shattuck, Roger (Editor), Herrmann, Dorothy (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0393325687     ISBN-13: 9780393325683
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
OUR PRICE: $28.50  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: June 2004
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Annotation: THE STORY OF HELEN KELLER, who triumphed over deafness and blindness and became "a symbol of the indomitable human spirit," is now considered one of the "hundred most important books of the twentieth century" (New York Public Library). Yet the astonishing original version, first published in 1903, has been out of print for many years. In this, "the restored classic," Roger Shattuck, in collaboration with Dorothy Hermann, has reedited the book to reflect its original composition. Keller's remarkable transformation is presented in three successive accounts: Keller's own version; the letters of "teacher" Anne Sullivan, submerged in the earliest edition; and the valuable documentation by their assistant, John Macy. Including opening and closing commentary by Shattuck and notes by Hermann, this volume has already established itself as the definitive edition of a classic work.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
Dewey: B
Lexile Measure: 1150(Not Available)
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" L (1.35 lbs) 492 pages
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 30507
Reading Level: 6.8   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 12.0
 
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Publisher Description:
The story of Helen Keller, who triumphed over deafness and blindness and became a symbol of the indomitable human spirit, is now considered one of the hundred most important books of the twentieth century (New York Public Library). Yet the astonishing original version, first published in 1903, has been out of print for many years. In this, the restored classic, Roger Shattuck, in collaboration with Dorothy Hermann, has reedited the book to reflect its original composition. Keller's remarkable transformation is presented in three successive accounts: Keller's own version; the letters of teacher Anne Sullivan, submerged in the earliest edition; and the valuable documentation by their assistant, John Macy. Including opening and closing commentary by Shattuck and notes by Hermann, this volume has already established itself as the definitive edition of a classic work.

Contributor Bio(s): Shattuck, Roger: - Roger Shattuck, author of Forbidden Knowledge and Proust's Way, has won the National Book Award. He lives in Vermont.Herrmann, Dorothy: - Dorothy Hermann is the author of Helen Keller: A Life. She lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania, and New York City.
 
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