The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

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143 pages

English language

Published 2004 by Simon & Schuster.

OCLC Number:
52639124

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4 stars (2 reviews)

Few men could compare to Benjamin Franklin. Virtually self-taught, he excelled as an athlete, a man of letters, a printer, a scientist, a wit, an inventor, an editor, and a writer, and he was probably the most successful diplomat in American history. David Hume hailed him as the first great philosopher and great man of letters in the New World.

Written initially to guide his son, Franklin's autobiography is a lively, spellbinding account of his unique and eventful life. Stylistically his best work, it has become a classic in world literature, one to inspire and delight readers everywhere.

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Benjamin Franklin was not only a super-human. He was also full of life till his last days, and one can still feel it in his writings, close to 300 years later. His Autobiography is unfinished. It ends abruptly at around the year 1757, so of leaves out some of the great stuff, such as his rol and experiences in the American Revolution and the War of Independence. I’ve certainly missed that a lot, as I would’ve loved to know about it from his own words.

Franklin’s Autobiography is not a great book, even though his writing style is engaging. However, his life was indeed great, and he himself was a great man, which makes worth the read.

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Subjects

  • Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
  • Statesmen -- United States -- Biography