The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin''s account of his rise from poverty and obscurity to affluence and fame is a self-portrait of a quintessential American which has charmed every generation of readers since it first appeared in 1791. Begun as a collection of anecdotes for his son, the memoir grew into a history of his remarkable achievements in the literary, scientific and political realms. A printer, inventor, scientist, diplomat and statesman, Franklin was also a brilliant writer whose wit and wisdom shine on every page. Franklin was a remarkably prolific author, well known in his lifetime for his humorous, philosophical, parodic and satirical writings, and for the parables and maxims which he published under an astonishing number of pen names, including Poor Richard, the Busy-Body, and Silence Dogood. This Everyman edition contains a varied selection of these, including ''The Kite Experiment'', ''A Parable Against Persecution'', ''Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind'', ''Rules for Making Oneself a Disagreeable Companion'' and ''The Way to Wealth''.

Product details

• Authors: Benjamin Franklin
• Publisher: Everyman's Library UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2015
• EAN: 9781841593661
• ISBN: 978-1-84159-366-1
• No. of pages: 408
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 206 mm x 28 mm
• Series: Everyman's Library CLASSICS
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, American History, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Inventions, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, C 1700 To C 1800, american history; biographies and autobiographies