Description
| Product ID: | 9781841593661 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | DE |
| Series: | Everyman's Library CLASSICS |
| Title: | The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin |
| Authors: | Author: Benjamin Franklin |
| Page Count: | 408 |
| Subjects: | Autobiography: historical, political and military, Autobiography: historical, political & military, History of the Americas, History, Political leaders and leadership, History of the Americas, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Political leaders & leadership, USA, c 1700 to c 1800 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Benjamin Franklin’s account of his rise from poverty and obscurity to affluence and fame is a self-portrait of a quintessential American which has charmed every generation of readers since it first appeared in 1791. Benjamin Franklin’s account of his rise from poverty and obscurity to affluence and fame is a self-portrait of a quintessential American which has charmed every generation of readers since it first appeared in 1791. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Everyman's Library |
| Publisher Name: | Everyman |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-10-01 |