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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin — Benjamin Franklin

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 163 pages

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a memoir in which the American printer, scientist, and statesman recounts his early life, from his childhood in Boston to his career in Philadelphia. It offers a vivid picture of colonial America and Franklin's reflections on work, education, and self-improvement, making it worth listening to for its historical and personal insights.

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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).

Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN

FRANKLIN

The Harvard Classics

WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES

EDITED BY

CHARLES W ELIOT LLD

P F COLLIER & SON COMPANY

NEW YORK

1909

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• Part II

• Part III

• Part IV

• Chief events in Franklin’s life.

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

BŧƿƨĵƽƗƿ FǡĵƿƫƯƗƿ was born in Milk Street, Boston, on January 6,

1706. His father, Josiah Franklin, was a tallow chandler who married twice, and of his seventeen children Benjamin was the youngest son.

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Contents

  1. THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
  2. INTRODUCTORY NOTE
  3. Letter from Mr. Abel James,
  4. CHIEF EVENTS IN FRANKLIN’S LIFE.
  5. On Franklin’s Autobiography
  6. Transcriber’s Notes
  7. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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