Project Gutenberg 2011-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 1387 Franklin, Benjamin 1706 1790 Jorgenson, Chester E. (Chester Eugene) 1907 Mott, Frank Luther 1886 1964 36010175 Benjamin Franklin : $b Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes American writers series Produced by Mark C. Orton, Christine Aldridge and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Benjamin Franklin: Representative Selections, with Introduction, Bibliography, and Notes" by Frank Luther Mott and Chester E. Jorgenson is a scholarly collection of writings curated from the works of Benjamin Franklin, reflecting the multifaceted nature of his contributions to American thought. Likely written in the early 20th century, the selection aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of Franklin's intellectual legacy beyond his popular aphorisms and autobiography, encapsulating themes of education, politics, science, and journalism. Through a structured collection of historical documents, it illustrates Franklin's role as a thinker of the Enlightenment and his impact on various disciplines. The opening of this work introduces the reader to the complexity of Franklin’s character and achievements. It critiques the narrow view of Franklin as merely the practical American and emphasizes his broader contributions to literature, economics, and political theory. The editors set the stage for a deep dive into Franklin's writings and ideas, discussing influences from the Age of Enlightenment and laying out the thematic structure of the selections to follow. Readers are invited to explore not only Franklin’s famous quotes but also his extensive correspondence and lesser-known works, which provide a richer view of his thoughts on liberty, education, and societal progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35508/35508-h/images/titlescript.jpg Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 PS Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 2278234 2025-08-14T11:29:13.549273 text/html 2213583 2021-01-07T14:39:49 text/html 1725824 2025-08-14T11:29:51.857065 application/epub+zip 1759778 2025-08-14T11:29:21.697187 application/epub+zip 783510 2025-08-14T11:29:17.488243 application/epub+zip 2327173 2025-08-14T11:30:09.502467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2229210 2025-08-14T11:29:45.983081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1255825 2022-09-16T09:24:12.468636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1662594 2025-08-14T11:29:07.816298 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1662510 2021-01-07T14:39:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1686252 2021-01-07T14:39:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1686280 2021-01-07T14:39:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23585 2025-08-14T11:30:09.735447 application/rdf+xml 3710 2025-08-14T11:29:17.822201 image/jpeg 912 2025-08-14T11:29:17.663213 image/jpeg 632485 2021-01-07T14:39:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 634473 2021-01-07T14:39:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 1642785 2021-01-07T14:39:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 634102 2021-01-07T14:39:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 1644463 2025-08-14T11:29:13.756256 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