At the age of five, he made his stage debut as a substitute for his mother, who had suddenly lost her voice. His life was a series of hardships: his mother's descent into madness, his father's death, and stints in workhouses and orphanages. Finally, he was taken in by a traveling troupe and found his calling... The life of Charlie Chaplin, the King of Comedy, who captivated the world with his comical persona and stories filled with satire and pathos, is a tale that cannot help but excite the reader. He recounts his early years, shrouded in myth and mystery, in his own words. *Note: Spine has damage, and there is evidence of use.*