''Memories of a Catholic Girlhood'' is the

autobiography An autobiography, sometimes informally called an autobio, is a self-written account of one's own life. It is a form of biography. Definition The word "autobiography" was first used deprecatingly by William Taylor in 1797 in the English peri ...

of Mary McCarthy that was published in 1957. The book chronicles McCarthy's childhood including her being orphaned, having an abusive great uncle, and losing her

Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

faith. In the book McCarthy gives details at the end of each chapter that other family members claim do not correspond with their memory of events.

Publication data

*''Memories of a Catholic Girlhood'', 1957, Harvest/HBJ, 1972 reprint:ISBN 0-15-658650-9

References

Literary autobiographies 1957 books Works by Mary McCarthy Harcourt (publisher) books {{lit-bio-book-stub