Blessed with enormous talents and the energy and ambition to go with them, Franklin was a statesman, author, inventor, printer, and scientist. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and later was involved in negotiating the peace treaty with Britain that ended the Revolutionary...
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a timeless literary treasure that offers readers a fascinating glimpse into the life and mind of one of America's most iconic founding fathers. In this engaging memoir, Franklin recounts his remarkable journey from humble beginnings...
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a classic work of American literature that offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and mind of one of the country's founding fathers. Join Benjamin Franklin on his journey from humble beginnings to becoming a renowned statesman,...
E Americans devour eagerly any piece of writing that purports to tell us the secret of success in life; yet how often we are disappointed to find nothing but commonplace statements, or receipts that we know by heart but never follow. Most of the life stories of our famous and...
The authoritative edition of Franklin's autobiography, with a foreword by the eminent Franklin scholar Edmund S. Morgan "The best and most beautiful edition of the Autobiography]."--J. H. Plumb, New York Review of Books "Among the many editions...
La vida de Benjam?n Franklin es importante para todos, principalmente por el papel que desempe?? en la independencia de los Estados Unidos y en su establecimiento como naci?n. Franklin comparte con Washington los honores de la Revoluci?n y de los acontecimientos que condujeron...
Blessed with enormous talents and the energy and ambition to go with them, Franklin was a statesman, author, inventor, printer, and scientist. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and later was involved in negotiating the peace treaty with Britain that ended the Revolutionary...
Famous as a scientist, statesman, philosopher, businessman, and civic leader, Benjamin Franklin was also one of the most powerful and controversial American writers of his time. He has been a subject of intense debate ever since: to Matthew Arnold, he exemplified "victorious...
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1791) is an unfinished memoir by Benjamin Franklin. Addressing the work to his son William, Franklin intended to provide a private account of his life and accomplishments. Published after his death, however, The Autobiography...
The life of the brilliant and original Benjamin Franklin, in his own words.
La vida de Benjamín Franklin es importante para todos, principalmente por el papel que desempeñó en la independencia de los Estados Unidos y en su establecimiento como nación. Franklin comparte con Washington los honores de la Revolución y de los acontecimientos que condujeron...
A vida de Benjamin Franklin importante para todos, principalmente pelo papel que desempenhou na independ ncia dos Estados Unidos e na sua consolida o como na o. Franklin partilha com Washington as honras da Revolu o e dos eventos que levaram ao nascimento da nova na ...
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin E Americans devour eagerly any piece of writing that purports to tell us the secret of success in life; yet how often we are disappointed to find nothing but commonplace statements, or receipts that we know by heart but...
Written during the most eventful years of Benjamin Franklin's life (1771-90), the Autobiography is one of the most influential memoirs in history. This newly edited Norton Critical Edition includes an introduction that explains the history of the Autobiography within the larger...
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, with Related Documents encourages you to think about how his work made a lasting impact on American society and culture through its accessible and inviting content.
As such it deserves to be offered to twentieth-century readers in the most accurate form possible, and so it is, in this Norton Critical Edition, the first text to be edited directly from the manuscripts, rather than perpetuating the errors of previous editions.
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin details the life of this famous Founding Father, inventor, philosopher, satirist, political theorist, statesman, and diplomat. Franklin's irreverent, yet intelligent and pure-intentioned, thoughts on life shaped the idea of what it means...