Correct Answer: Autobiography

Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Explanation: "Autobiography" is the specific term used for a written account of someone's life story, penned by the person themselves. The term directly describes the act of writing one's own life history.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

• A fable is a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral lesson.
• Manuscript means handwritten or typed text before it's been published.
• Anecdote means a short, amusing, or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Therefore, the correct answer is autobiography.