Charlie Chaplin and His Times [Paperback]

Examining the legendary actor's life, art, and controversial politics within the context of their times, Lynn presents a fresh and definitive portrait of Chaplin.Kenneth S. Lynn (1923-2001) served as a professor at Johns Hopkins University and Harvard. His other books includeMark Twain and Southwestern Humorand his Los Angeles Times Book Award-winning biograpnyHemingway.A comprehensive biography of the famous entertainer.According to this huge warts-and-all biography, the entertainer was driven by a never-fulfilled fantasy that he could rescue his mother form madness through his success. The result is an often fascinating, prodigiously researched book.