Charlie Chaplin, the universal comic icon, who with his lovable portrayal of a ‘tramp’made and still makes the world laugh, continues to live in popular memory. The Hitler’s toothbrush moustache, the bowler or derby hat, the coat a size or two too small, the baggy trousers, the floppy shoes and the cane made him the most unforgettable character. The mere mention of his name conjures a picture of him as the tramp.
One of the most pivotal stars of the early silent era of Hollywood, Charlie Chaplin’s films made everyone laugh and cry at the same time. The world cinema is indebted to him for films like ‘The Kid’, ‘The Gold Rush’, ‘The Circus,’ ‘City Light’, ‘Modern Times’ and ‘The Great Dictator’.
An enigma to the world, people have vast curiosity about his life and his body of work. This book is an attempt to unravel the various aspects of his life and his struggles. The happiness and the despair, the controversies and the acclaim are all revealed in this authentic biography of this great legend.

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Contents

1. Charlie Chaplin, the Silent Tramp — Pgs. 9

2. The Age of the Silent Moving Pictures — Pgs. 11

3. Early Years — Pgs. 15

4. Change in Fortune — Pgs. 31

5. Off to America — Pgs. 38

6. A Parallel Universe — Pgs. 43

7. Enters Film Industry — Pgs. 48

8. Understanding the Tramp — Pgs. 55

9. Chaplin’s Techniques — Pgs. 72

10. Visiting Europe — Pgs. 78

11. United Artists — Pgs. 85

12. The First Two Wives — Pgs. 90

13. A Tale of Two Extraordinary Films — Pgs. 95

14. The Life of a Celebrity — Pgs. 103

15. Arrival of the Talkies and Charlie’s Revolt — Pgs. 107

16. The Last of the Tramp — Pgs. 120

17. A Few Affairs and a Marriage — Pgs. 125

18. The Hitler Effect — Pgs. 130

19. Going Political — Pgs. 139

20. An Episode with Joan Barry — Pgs. 143

21. Monsieur and His Bride — Pgs. 148

22. The Outsider — Pgs. 154

23. Life Beyond America — Pgs. 162

24. His Final Years — Pgs. 167

Endnotes — Pgs. 181

Born in 14th August, 1986 and a freelance writer, currently assisting her father in his Export Business. She was born in Calcutta where she did her schooling from Birla High School (Girls’ Section) and then went on to pursue Bachelors in English (Hons) under Calcutta University. She completed her Masters in Journalism from Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune, in April 2011. During her 2-year Master's Programme, she also interned in The Telegraph, Calcutta, Madhubun Educational Books, Calcutta, and Macmillan India Limited, Calcutta.
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