A review by glennmiller5309
Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life by Peter Ackroyd

5.0

Highly entertaining overview of Chaplin's life. A wonderful writer, Ackroyd captures the ups and downs of Chaplin's life and presents a well-balanced portrayal of Chaplin's complicated personality. As is often the case, a brilliantly creative individual is unable to fathom why those around him are neither as brilliant nor creative as he, himself. This attitude, according to Ackroyd, made him an unpleasant person to work or live with. But Chaplain was there at the beginning and this book helps today's readers understand the challenges and wonderment of cinema's early years.