{"product_id":"the-autobiography-of-benjamin-franklin-benjamin-franklin-9791043136764","title":"The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenjamin Franklin\u003c\/strong\u003e is a man who needs little introduction. He wore many hats over the course of his fascinating life, from that of a printer, to an inventor, to a scientist, to a politician, a founding father and statesman, and even a postmaster-general. He was famous for all of these things in his day, but he was also famed for his keen insight into people and human nature, and his sparkling talent as a conversationalist.Despite his accomplishments, \u003cstrong\u003eFranklin\u003c\/strong\u003e seemed to keep a down-to-earth demeanor, favoring home-spun sayings and simple, direct, honest prose-the kind of prose that shines in this autobiography.The autobiography itself has a long and complex publication history. \u003cstrong\u003eFranklin\u003c\/strong\u003e composed it in fits and spurts between \u003cstrong\u003e1771\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e1790\u003c\/strong\u003e, and never had a chance to complete it, let alone publish it, in his lifetime. It was first published as a poor French translation of an unrevised edition of the manuscript, and then as a heavily-editorialized and inaccurate English edition by \u003cstrong\u003eFranklin\u003c\/strong\u003e's son, \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Temple\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFranklin\u003c\/strong\u003e. In \u003cstrong\u003e1868\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Bigelow\u003c\/strong\u003e purchased the original copy of the autobiography and published the first accurate edition, which is what subsequent publications, including this one, are based on.Though incomplete, this autobiography is a highly readable and fascinating insight into the legendary life of the man some people call the \"First American.\"\u003cstrong\u003eBenjamin Franklin\u003c\/strong\u003e is a man who needs little introduction. He wore many hats over the course of his fascinating life, from that of a printer, to an inventor, to a scientist, to a politician, a founding father and statesman, and even a postmaster-general. He was famous for all of these things in his day, but he was also famed for his keen insight into people and human nature, and his sparkling talent as a conversationalist.Despite his accomplishments, \u003cstrong\u003eFranklin\u003c\/strong\u003e seemed to keep a down-to-earth demeanor, favoring home-spun sayings and simple, direct, honest prose-the kind of prose that shines in this autobiography.The autobiography itself has a long and complex publication history. \u003cstrong\u003eFranklin\u003c\/strong\u003e composed it in fits and spurts between \u003cstrong\u003e1771\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e1790\u003c\/strong\u003e, and never had a chance to complete it, let alone publish it, in his lifetime. It was first published as a poor French translation of an unrevised edition of the manuscript, and then as a heavily-editorialized and inaccurate English edition by \u003cstrong\u003eFranklin\u003c\/strong\u003e's son, \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Temple\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFranklin\u003c\/strong\u003e. In \u003cstrong\u003e1868\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Bigelow\u003c\/strong\u003e purchased the original copy of the autobiography and published the first accurate edition, which is what subsequent publications, including this one, are based on.Though incomplete, this autobiography is a highly readable and fascinating insight into the legendary life of the man some people call the \"First American.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin Franklin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9791043136764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Benjamin Franklin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517151293695,"sku":"9791043136764","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3c8935a7-a449-4540-8e17-63fdae6c2563.jpg?v=1778730248","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-autobiography-of-benjamin-franklin-benjamin-franklin-9791043136764","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}