num_pages: 400
description: Franklin's writings span a long and distinguished career of literary, scientific, and political inquiry--the work of a man whose life lasted for nearly all of the 18th century, and whose achievements ranged from inventing the lightning rod to publishing Poor Richard's Almanac to signing theDeclaration of Independence. In his own lifetime, Franklin knew prominence not only in America but also in Britain and France. Here was a cosmopolitan statesman, public servant, inventor, and editor with a distinctly Yankee sensibility; here was a moral philosopher who divided his faith between thenatural sciences and the American experiment. This volume includes Franklin's reflections on such diverse issues as reason and religion, social status, electricity, America's national character and characters, war, and the societal status of women. Also included is a new transcription of his 1726journal, and several pieces that have only recently been identified as Franklin's work.
language: English
title: Autobiography and Other Writings
titlecomplete: Autobiography and Other Writings (Oxford World's Classics)
characters: Benjamin Franklin
genres: Biography, Politics, Memoir, Nonfiction, School, 18th Century, Autobiography, Classics, American History, History
ratings_count: 2410
places: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
publisher: Oxford University Press