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The autobiography and other writings / Benjamin Franklin ; with an introduction by Jill Lepore.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection E302 .F82 2015
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Works. Selections. 2015
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
- Franklin, Benjamin.
- Statesmen--United States--Biography.
- Statesmen.
- Political science--United States--Philosophy.
- Political science.
- United States--Politics and government--To 1775.
- United States.
- Political science--Philosophy.
- Politics and government.
- Genre:
- Autobiographies.
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- li, 281 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Everyman's Library, Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
- Summary:
- Franklin's autobiography has charmed readers of every generation since it appeared. Begun as a collection of anecdotes for his son, the memoir grew into a history of the father's remarkable achievements in the literary, scientific, and political realms. This volume brings together the text of the autobiography with selections from Franklin's humorous, philosophical, parodic, and satirical writings.--Adapted from publisher description.
- Contents:
- The autobiography
- 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 (preface to Poor Richard improved, 1758)
- 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 Constitutional 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 Stiles, a religious credo.
- Notes:
- "A Borzoi Book."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Livezey Fund bookplate.
- Contains:
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Autobiography.
- ISBN:
- 9781101907603
- 1101907606
- 9781841593661
- 1841593664
- OCLC:
- 898529009
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