Autobiography
9781970184044
214 pages
1828 Press
Overview
Benjamin Franklin began his autobiography in 1771 as remembrances for his son, William, and he added three segments to it during the last ten years of his life. A printer, scientist, and statesman, Franklin was also an engaging writer whose wit and wisdom make his writings as much a pleasure to read today as they were in the mid-eighteenth century.
Author Bio
Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) was an inventor
of note who received an honorary doctorate
from Oxford University in 1762, and was a fellow of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. He was one of the signers of the US Constitution
and submitted the first antislavery petition to the legislature.
