My Life Volume 1 - Large Print Edition Author:Richard Wagner The contents of these volumes have been written down directly from my dictation over a period of several years by my friend and wife who wished me to tell her the story of my life. It was the desire of both of us that these details of my life should be accessible to our family and to our sincere and trusted friends; and we decided therefore ... more »in order to provide against a possible destruction of the one manuscript to have a small number of copies printed at our own expense.« less