Bertrand Russell remains one of the greatest philosophers and most complex and c
ontroversial figures of the twentieth century. Here, in this frank, humorous and
decidedly charming autobiography, Russell offers readers the story of his life
-- introducing the people, events and influences that shaped the man he was to b
ecome. Originally published in three volumes in the late 1960s, Autobiography by
Bertrand Russell is a revealing recollection of a truly extraordinary life writ
ten with the vivid freshness and clarity that has made Bertrand Russell's writin
gs so distinctively his own.