Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 40710 Wagner, Richard 1813 1883 Wagner, Wilhelm Richard Wagner, R. (Richard) Drach, Wilhelm My Life — Volume 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mein_Leben_(Wagner) John Mamoun, Charles Franks and the Online distributed proofreading website "My Life — Volume 1" by Richard Wagner is an autobiographical work written in the mid-19th century. This volume details the early years and formative experiences of the famed composer, from his childhood in Leipzig to his early professional endeavors around 1842. The book reflects on Wagner's family background, his introduction to music, and the influences that shaped his artistic journey. The opening of this autobiographical account begins with Wagner’s birth and the immediate aftermath of his father's death, which left his family in difficult circumstances. He describes his stepfather's pivotal role in his upbringing and education, as well as the vibrant cultural environment he was immersed in, including his early encounters with the theatre and music. Throughout the narrative, Wagner recounts his childhood memories, the struggles with education, and the blossoming of his musical talent, which ultimately sets the stage for his future career as a composer. The reader is drawn into the emotions and aspirations of a young artist at the brink of discovering his calling, with significant events, relationships, and sentiments foreshadowing the remarkable life he would lead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 Composers -- Germany -- Biography ML Text Category: Biographies Category: Music 1313597 2025-08-02T14:19:19.718846 text/html 1314535 2022-12-21T03:09:53 text/html 824777 2025-08-02T14:19:31.838299 application/epub+zip 846770 2025-08-02T14:19:22.887839 application/epub+zip 575096 2025-08-02T14:19:21.608819 application/epub+zip 1215969 2025-08-02T14:19:39.473217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1186946 2025-08-02T14:19:31.018295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 901140 2022-09-03T06:20:50.110775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1295578 2025-08-02T14:19:18.997821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1295355 2022-12-21T03:16:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18890 2025-08-02T14:19:39.609214 application/rdf+xml 14368 2025-08-02T14:19:22.091824 image/jpeg 3764 2025-08-02T14:19:21.849805 image/jpeg 486914 2022-12-21T03:17:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 737294 2022-12-21T03:17:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 810049 2025-08-02T14:19:19.824855 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia