Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 2 of 2] by Franklin
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"Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 2 of 2]" by Benjamin Franklin is an autobiography written between 1771 and 1790. This unfinished account chronicles Franklin's remarkable journey from humble beginnings to self-made success. Written across four distinct periods of his life, Franklin reflects on his childhood, apprenticeship, early struggles in printing, and his quest for moral perfection through thirteen carefully chosen virtues. The narrative ends in 1758, decades before his
death, leaving an influential portrait of American ambition and self-improvement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 2 of 2] With his Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical, Selected with Care from All His Published Productions, and Comprising Whatever Is Most Entertaining and Valuable to the General Reader |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Autobiography_of_Benjamin_Franklin |
| Contents | Essays -- Letters -- Philosophical subjects. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Steven Gibbs, Richard J. Shiffer, and the Distributed Proofreading volunteers (www.pgdp.net) for Project Gutenberg |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 59.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861) |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 |
| Subject | Statesmen -- United States -- Biography |
| Subject | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Correspondence |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 40236 |
| Release Date | Jul 14, 2012 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1302 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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