Project Gutenberg 2006-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 8712 Franklin, Benjamin 1706 1790 Pine, Frank Woodworth 1869 Pine, Frank W. (Frank Woodworth) Smith, E. Boyd (Elmer Boyd) 1860 1943 Smith, Elmer Boyd Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. See also PG#148 ed. by Charles W. Eliot Produced by Turgut Dincer, Brian Sogard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" by Benjamin Franklin is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This work delves into Franklin's life, offering insights into his humble beginnings, his rise to prominence, and the philosophies that guided him throughout his achievements. It not only reflects on his personal journey but also serves as an inspiring narrative of self-improvement and perseverance. At the start of the autobiography, Franklin introduces himself to his son, outlining his motivations for writing, which include sharing life lessons and family anecdotes. He recalls his early years in Boston, his family's influences, and his father's aspirations for him. Through these recollections, Franklin discusses his childhood experiences, early education, and the start of his career as a printer. The narrative hints at his keen desire for knowledge and self-betterment, setting the stage for the remarkable life he would go on to lead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/20203/20203-h/images/imgcover.jpg en Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Statesmen -- United States -- Biography E300 Text Harvard Classics Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 520199 519599 2024-10-09T04:28:34.674876 2023-09-09T07:14:39.564039 text/html text/html 515986 2022-10-19T09:35:18 text/html 4914642 2024-10-09T04:28:45.021326 application/epub+zip 4917139 2024-10-09T04:28:36.653836 application/epub+zip 218458 2024-10-09T04:28:35.541891 application/epub+zip 6150968 2024-10-09T04:28:50.928285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6123971 2024-10-09T04:28:43.348819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334362 2022-09-09T13:23:41.834038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467473 467374 2024-10-09T04:28:33.417890 2023-09-09T07:14:38.329075 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 467368 2022-10-19T09:35:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 467194 2006-12-28T08:38:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22596 2024-10-09T04:28:51.115307 application/rdf+xml 16270 2024-10-09T04:28:35.648903 image/jpeg 2346 2024-10-09T04:28:35.596857 image/jpeg 179128 2022-10-19T09:35:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 4447219 2022-10-19T09:35:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 178984 2006-12-28T08:38:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 4626788 2024-10-09T04:28:34.902857 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia