The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin

"The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" by Benjamin Franklin is an unfinished memoir written between 1771 and 1790. Divided into four parts, Franklin chronicles his journey from childhood through age 52, recounting his apprenticeship with his brother, his escape to Philadelphia, and his rise as a printer and entrepreneur. He details his famous pursuit of moral perfection through thirteen virtues and shares the founding of institutions like the Library Company of Philadelphia. This influential work became one of history's most celebrated autobiographies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Editor Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926
Title The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Autobiography_of_Benjamin_Franklin
Note See also PG#20203 Ed: Frank Woodworth Pine and Illustrated by E. Boyd Smith
Reading Level Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)
Subject Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Subject Statesmen -- United States -- Biography
Category Text
eBook-No. 148
Release Date
Last Update Mar 11, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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