num_pages: 348
description: This authoritative edition presents readers with a wide-ranging selection of Benjamin Franklin’s most important writings, illuminating the complex and appealing character of this quintessential American who rose to fame as a publisher, inventor, educator, bon vivant, and statesman. Here are selections from Franklin’s newspaper articles, from the sage wisdom of Poor Richard’s Almanac, from his entertaining letters, from his scientific essays, from his political and revolutionary writings, plus a generous sampling of his famous aphorisms, poems, and humor. And, most important, here is a newly edited text of one of the most vital and important works of American literature, the Autobiography. As fascinating and as relevant as ever, this timeless collection of writings reveals an extraordinary man whose mind was always curious, always questioning, and who forever remained dedicated to the principles of truth and liberty.
language: English
title: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
titlecomplete: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
characters: Benjamin Franklin
genres: History, Classics, School, Autobiography, Memoir, American History, 18th Century, Politics, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 2410
places: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania