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OverviewBenjamin Franklin’s account of his rise from poverty and obscurity to affluence and fame has charmed every generation of readers since it first appeared. 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. His Autobiography has deservedly become the most widely read American autobiography of all time—the self-portrait of a quintessential American. Franklin was a remarkably prolific writer, and is equally beloved for his humorous, philosophical, parodic, and satirical writings, parables, and maxims, which he published under an astonishing number of pen names, including Poor Richard, the Busy-Body, and Silence Dogood. This hardcover edition of The Autobiography and Other Writings 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.” Full Product DetailsAuthor: Benjamin Franklin , Jill LeporePublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Everyman's Library USA Dimensions: Width: 13.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.10cm Weight: 0.482kg ISBN: 9781101907603ISBN 10: 1101907606 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 08 September 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Select Bibliography Chronology THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four OTHER WRITINGS Silence Dogood (1, 2, 4 & 7) Franklin’s Epitaph Old Mistresses Apologue The Speech of Miss Polly Baker Rules for Making Oneself a Disagreeable Companion Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind The Kite Experiment A Parable Against Persecution The Way to Wealth Of Lightning An Edict by the King of Prussia Petition of the Letter Z The Whistle Letter to Joseph Priestley Information to Those Who Would Remove to America Letter to Samuel Mather A Petition of the Left Hand Speech in the Convention at the Conclusion of its Deliberations An Address to the Public; From the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery and the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage Letter to Ezra StilesReviewsAuthor InformationBENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790) was a printer, writer, inventor, scientist, diplomat, and statesman. JILL LEPORE is the David Woods Kemper '41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker. Her books include Book of Ages, a finalist for the National Book Award; New York Burning, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; The Name of War, winner of the Bancroft Prize; The Mansion of Happiness, which was short-listed for the 2013 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction; and The Secret History of Wonder Woman. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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