Writings
By: Benjamin Franklin.
Contributors: Lemay, J. A. Leo 1935-
Series: The Library of America -- 37; Library of America -- 37.
Publisher: Literary Classics of the United States; Distributed to the trade in the U.S. and Canada by Viking
Published: 1987
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1605
Subjects: United States -- Politics and government -- To 1775; United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
Other titles: Autobiography; Poor Richard's almanack
Work titles: Selections.
Description: This Benjamin Franklin anthology includes Poor Richard's Almanack, The Autobiography, speeches in the Constitutional Convention, writings on slavery, essays, news reporting, political satires, bagatelles, pamphlets, and letters.
Notes: Other title information: Boston and London, 1722-1726, Philadelphia, 1726-1757, London, 1757-1775, Paris, 1776-1785, Philadelphia, 1785-1790, Poor Richard's almanack, 1733-1765, The autobiography.

"J.A. Leo Lemay wrote the notes and selected the texts for this volume"--5th prelim. p.

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Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 1496-1512.