The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
by Benjamin Franklin

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
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Author: Benjamin Franklin
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-12-23
ISBN: 0743255062
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Touchstone
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Book Reviews of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Book Review: Very interesting, but superlative?
Summary: 3 Stars

I had heard grandiose things about this book, as in, one of the greatest autobiographies in existence, etc. Well, I read it and it was good. But I wonder how great people would say it was were it not for the historical color it adds to the landscape? I mean, the writing skill is fine, in my opinion, not great. As a few other reviewers have said, it also falls far short of being definitive. It's almost like Franklin thought, "Let me write a skeletal account for an autobiography; then I'll fill in all the details and put meat on them bones." But he never seemed to get around to adding the meat.

So, okay, I liked the book but it didn't appear to me to be one of the best ever. I believe Franklin was a much greater man than we see portrayed here.

Summary of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

"The first book to belong permanently to literature. It created a man."
-- From the Introduction


Few men could compare to Benjamin Franklin. Virtually self-taught, he excelled as an athlete, a man of letters, a printer, a scientist, a wit, an inventor, an editor, and a writer, and he was probably the most successful diplomat in American history. David Hume hailed him as the first great philosopher and great man of letters in the New World.

Written initially to guide his son, Franklin's autobiography is a lively, spellbinding account of his unique and eventful life. Stylistically his best work, it has become a classic in world literature, one to inspire and delight readers everywhere.

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