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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin
Touchstone, 2003
First Edition: 1791

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Benjamin Franklin, one of history’s most remarkable human beings, was born in Boston in 1706. Largely self-taught, he became a respected scientist whose experiments on electricity received international acclaim. He invented the lightning rod, the Franklin stove, bifocals, the glass harmonica, an odometer and more. He was a self-made man who became wealthy as one of America's first commercial printers. He was a respected civic activist, a leading author, a politician and a political theorist. Many of the wise maxims expressed in his immortal Poor Richard's Almanack remain relevant and routinely quoted. Franklin is considered one of America's most accomplished diplomats. He served as minister to France during the Revolutionary War. In that post, he engineered a vital political alliance with the French, winning crucial military and financial aid. getAbstract thinks that anyone who loves history will find this spellbinding autobiography a rare delight. Franklin was on intimate terms with many of the most famous individuals in prerevolutionary America. Indeed, he seemed to have personal dealings with virtually everyone of merit in the New World. His autobiography, written in the best of the archaic language of the time, is a literary classic. Don't deprive yourself of this singular opportunity to learn what the American colonies were like during the prerevolutionary era, as reported by the extraordinary genius who first conceptualized the idea of the United States as an independent nation.

Take-Aways

  • Although he was self-taught, Benjamin Franklin excelled in many fields, as reflected in his autobiography.
  • Franklin strived for perfection in all aspects of his life, including his morality.
  • He was a bold spirit, an original thinker and a born diplomat.

About the Author

Benjamin Franklin, a Renaissance man, was a noted author, inventor, diplomat, politician, scientist and businessman.

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