Project Gutenberg 2010-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 104 Fisher, Sydney George 1856 1927 45053663 The True Benjamin Franklin Produced by David Edwards, Louise Pattison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The True Benjamin Franklin" by Sydney George Fisher is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work seeks to present a realistic portrayal of Benjamin Franklin, highlighting his true character while dismantling the myths surrounding his life. The book dives into Franklin's personal experiences, achievements, and opinions, aiming to shed light on the essence of this prominent figure in American history. At the start of the text, Fisher outlines his purpose and methodology, emphasizing the need to portray Franklin as a genuine individual rather than an idealized figure. The preface discusses the tendency of historical narratives to distort truths, particularly in the case of prominent figures like Franklin and George Washington. Fisher introduces the theme of Franklin's realistic approach to issues such as love, marriage, and social conduct, intending to provide readers with a thorough and honest account that reflects not only his accomplishments as a statesman and scientist but also his ordinary, human qualities. The opening portion establishes a foundation for the exploration of Franklin's character that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34193/34193-h/images/cover.jpg en Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 E300 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 733432 733444 2024-09-14T10:49:13.809538 2023-09-15T05:55:55.554451 text/html text/html 735364 2021-01-07T03:40:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1831878 2021-01-07T03:40:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1888938 2024-09-14T10:49:26.359477 application/epub+zip 1897958 2024-09-14T10:49:16.630568 application/epub+zip 349247 2024-09-14T10:49:15.093581 application/epub+zip 2101667 2024-09-14T10:49:33.085504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2041384 2024-09-14T10:49:24.506556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495349 2022-09-15T14:11:43.062121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649681 2024-09-14T10:49:12.197572 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 653342 2021-01-07T03:40:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 243992 2021-01-07T03:40:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 649421 2021-01-07T03:40:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 243233 2021-01-07T03:40:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 649518 2021-01-07T03:40:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243204 2021-01-07T03:40:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21425 2024-09-14T10:49:33.249441 application/rdf+xml 23502 2024-09-14T10:49:15.228533 image/jpeg 3215 2024-09-14T10:49:15.161545 image/jpeg 1830468 2024-09-14T10:49:13.937578 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