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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Dover Thrift Editions) (Dover Thrift Editions: American History)
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- Print length144 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJune 21, 2016
- Reading age18 years and up
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.36 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-100486290735
- ISBN-13978-0486290737
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“When the well is dry we know the value of water.”
“He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you yourself have obliged.”
"Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don’t have the brains enough to be honest.”
“It is hard for an empty sack to stand upright.”
Blessed with enormous talents and the energy and ambition to go with them, Franklin was a statesman, author, inventor, printer, and scientist.
One of the most popular works of American literature, this charming self-portrait has been translated into nearly every language.
Franklin's extraordinary range of interests and accomplishments are brilliantly recorded in his Autobiography, considered one of the classics of the genre.
It covers Franklin's life up to his prewar stay in London as representative of the Pennsylvania Assembly, including his boyhood years, work as a printer, experiments with electricity, political career, much more.
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Franklin's extraordinary range of interests and accomplishments are brilliantly recorded in hisAutobiography, considered one of the classics of the genre. Covering his life up to his prewar stay in London as representative of the Pennsylvania Assembly, this charming self-portrait recalls Franklin's boyhood, his determination to achieve high moral standards, his work as a printer, experiments with electricity, political career, experiences during the French and Indian War, and more. Related in an honest, open, unaffected style, this highly readable account offers a wonderfully intimate glimpse of the Founding Father sometimes called "the wisest American."
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- Publisher : Dover Publications, Incorporated
- Publication date : June 21, 2016
- Edition : F First Edition
- Language : English
- Print length : 144 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0486290735
- ISBN-13 : 978-0486290737
- Item Weight : 10.4 ounces
- Reading age : 18 years and up
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.36 x 8.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #23,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5 in U.S. Colonial Period History
- #31 in United States Biographies
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