The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1757
Publisher: Applewood Book
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Bedford, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781557090799
Subjects: Statesmen; Biography
Other titles: Benjamin Franklin
Work titles: Autobiography
Description: Overview: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin was written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a torturous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of autobiography ever written. One of the most powerful and controversial writers of his time, his own words on his greatest creation--his own persona.
Notes: Facsim. of: Chicago : Lakeside Press, 1903. (Lakeside Classics).