Benjamin Franklin the Autobiography

This autobiography presents Benjamin Franklin's life and wide-ranging interests. The book shows him as a writer, printer, scientist, civic activist and diplomat, even though his formal schooling was limited. It tells the story of a highly capable and gifted man in colonial America. According to the book, his was among the wisest and most useful lives in history, and the telling is human and vivid. The account is also interesting. The book is for readers who like history and literature.

Why You Should Read?

• Discover the book's account of a gifted and versatile man living in colonial America.
• Follow the book as it traces Benjamin Franklin's wide-ranging interests and varied work.
• Learn how the book credits his achievements even though he had little formal education.
• Enjoy the book's human, vivid account of a life it ranks among history's wisest and most useful.

About the Author

Benjamin Franklin is chiefly known as a founding father of the United States of America. He was also praised as the New World's first great philosopher and a great man of letters.