Project Gutenberg 1994-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 1502 Franklin, Benjamin 1706 1790 Eliot, Charles William 1834 1926 The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Autobiography_of_Benjamin_Franklin See also PG#20203 Ed: Frank Woodworth Pine and Illustrated by E. Boyd Smith "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" by Benjamin Franklin is a historical account written during the late 18th century. The text chronicles the life and experiences of Benjamin Franklin, one of America's founding fathers, as he recounts his journey from modest beginnings in Boston to becoming a prominent printer, inventor, and statesman. Through his narrative, Franklin explores themes of self-improvement, industriousness, and the pursuit of knowledge, providing insights into his character and the social conditions of his time. At the start of the autobiography, the narrative introduces Franklin's early life, detailing his family's background, his childhood aspirations, and his formative experiences in the printing trade. He describes his relationships with family members, particularly his father, and shares anecdotes about his education and love for reading. As a young boy working in his father's candle-making shop, he yearned for a different path, which eventually led him to his brother's printing business. This opening portion establishes the groundwork for Franklin's character, ambitions, and the socio-economic challenges he faced, setting the stage for his evolution into a key figure in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Statesmen -- United States -- Biography E300 Text Harvard Classics Category: Biographies Category: American Literature Category: History - American 434918 2025-07-01T04:25:52.737883 text/html 411437 2024-03-11T16:16:54 text/html 391425 2025-07-01T04:25:58.398856 application/epub+zip 397609 2025-07-01T04:25:54.116860 application/epub+zip 320551 2025-07-01T04:25:53.391909 application/epub+zip 1072374 2025-07-01T04:26:01.918840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1057220 2025-07-01T04:25:57.819831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1076222 2022-09-01T04:33:06.957978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404762 2025-07-01T04:25:52.217882 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 384969 2024-03-11T16:16:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17412 2025-07-01T04:26:02.052827 application/rdf+xml 22115 2025-07-01T04:25:53.592873 image/jpeg 2163 2025-07-01T04:25:53.491860 image/jpeg 2916258 2025-07-01T04:25:52.792889 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia