The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading) - Softcover

Franklin, Benjamin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0760768617 ISBN 13: 9780760768617

Publisher: Sterling Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was a man of many roles-printer, author, philosopher, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and politician to name only a few. This book tells the story of Franklin's life from his humble beginnings to his emergence as a leading figure in the American colonies.

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Also available by Edmund S. Morgan: Benjamin Franklin

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Blessed with enormous talents and the energy and ambition to go with them, Franklin was a statesman, author, inventor, printer, and scientist. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and later was involved in negotiating the peace treaty with Britain that ended the Revolutionary War. He also invented bifocals, a stove that is still manufactured, a water-harmonica, and the lightning rod.
Franklin's extraordinary range of interests and accomplishments are brilliantly recorded in his Autobiography, considered one of the classics of the genre. Covering his life up to his prewar stay in London as representative of the Pennsylvania Assembly, this charming self-portrait recalls Franklin's boyhood, his determination to achieve high moral standards, his work as a printer, experiments with electricity, political career, experiences during the French and Indian War, and more. Related in an honest, open, unaffected style, this highly readable account offers a wonderfully intimate glimpse of the Founding Father sometimes called "the wisest American."

About this edition

• Publisher: Sterling Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0760768617
• ISBN 13: 9780760768617
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176