This is a great read, particularly for educators that are teaching students about Benjamin Franklin. He discusses these talents in his book, and goes more into detail on what went into his accomplishments. This book is considered an autobiography, but he described it as a memoir. This book was not published until after Benjamin Franklin’s death. He explains the obstacles he had to overcome, and the most notable events in his life. In this book, Benjamin Franklin explains his reasoning for every decision he made. Franklin was independent, had good intentions, and did lots of important work.
This autobiography recounts Benjamin Franklin’s life from 1771 to 1790. The Autobiography brings Franklin to life for the modern reader as a storyteller of genius who chooses just the right moment to laugh at himself.Īccompanying the book is a keepsake detailing the history of the discovery and acquisition of Franklin's lost manuscript by John Bigelow in Paris in 1867.īound in full brown leather with gold titlingĪ limited number of unbound books in sheets are available for bookbinders at a 15% discount.The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin is another version of Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography. It has been accurately described as a conduct book, but it is a greatly entertaining one. Its unifying theme is the lessons in behavior and morality he learns along the way. Arion commissioned this proprietary face from type designer Linnea Lundquist especially for this project.įranklin’s Autobiography presents with vividness the key episodes in a young man’s rise, from poor apprentice to prominent citizen. This edition, published in celebration of the 300th anniversary of his birth, was letterpress printed from a digital typeface with historical relevance named Aitken for Robert Aitken, the famous printer during the Revolution, and his daughter Jane Aitken, printer of the first American translation of the Bible (1808).
Unpublished at the time of his death, Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography has since become the most widely read memoir of all time.
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