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Autobiography, and other pieces ; edited with an introduction by Dennis Welland by Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Welland, Dennis Sydney Reginald, editor is a biography available to read on EtoBox.

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.

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Welland, Dennis Sydney Reginald, editor
Publisher
IRL Press at Oxford University Press
Published
1970
Language
EN
ISBN
9780198123101
Category
biography
Subjects
Memoir, Fiction, History