Project Gutenberg 2014-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 264 Marcosson, Isaac Frederick 1876 1961 10008406 The Autobiography of a Clown Produced by Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Autobiography of a Clown" by Isaac Frederick Marcosson is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and career of Jules Turnour, a circus clown whose journey begins in a circus wagon and takes him through the enchanting yet challenging world of clowning. Through Turnour's narrative, the reader is introduced to the traditions, challenges, and unique experiences that define the life of a clown. In this enlightening autobiography, Jules Turnour shares his experiences growing up in a circus environment and his eventual transition from acrobatics to clowning. He illustrates the hard work behind the art of clowning, detailing his rigorous training and the physical demands of the profession. Turnour's reflections highlight the emotional depth of a clown's life, revealing both the joy he brings to audiences and the personal sorrows he grapples with. This blend of levity and gravity provides a compelling insight into the clown's world, making the reader appreciate the complexity behind the character who seeks to entertain while often hiding their own pain. Ultimately, Turnour's story serves as a tribute to the enduring spirit of laughter and the magic of the circus. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46139/46139-h/images/cover.jpg en Turnour, Jules, -1931 Clowns GV Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 126890 126873 2024-09-19T09:59:41.875286 2023-09-20T06:17:09.049689 text/html text/html 125802 2014-06-29T13:34:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 447776 2014-06-29T13:36:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 494139 2024-09-19T09:59:44.885022 application/epub+zip 495225 2024-09-19T09:59:42.494004 application/epub+zip 120828 2024-09-19T09:59:42.148007 application/epub+zip 551968 2024-09-19T09:59:46.829998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532383 2024-09-19T09:59:44.558986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159471 2022-09-21T04:22:50.126831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106546 2024-09-19T09:59:41.566022 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107189 2014-06-29T13:34:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 41734 2014-06-29T13:36:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 106504 2014-06-29T13:35:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 41589 2014-06-29T13:36:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 106495 2014-06-29T13:36:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41565 2014-06-29T13:36:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21668 2024-09-19T09:59:46.957990 application/rdf+xml 25471 2024-09-19T09:59:42.245016 image/jpeg 3936 2024-09-19T09:59:42.192018 image/jpeg 470716 2024-09-19T09:59:41.918024 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia