The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was blessed with enormous talents and the energy and ambition to go with them. He was a statesman, author, inventor, printer, and scientist. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and later was involved in negotiating the peace treaty with Britain that ended the Revolutionary War. Franklin's extraordinary range of interests and accomplishments are brilliantly recorded in his Autobiography, considered one of the classics of the genre. This charming autobiography 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. Told in an honest, open, unaffected style, this highly readable rendition offers a wonderfully intimate glimpse of the Founding Father sometimes called "the wisest American." The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a must read for historians and all Americans alike.