The Autobiography and Other Writings

<p><strong>A comprehensive and insightful compilation of Benjamin Franklin's <em>The Autobiography</em> and other essays which offers an in-depth look into the life of America's most fascinating Founding Father.</strong><br /><br />Benjamin Franklin was a true Renaissance man: writer, publisher, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and politician. During his long life, he offered advice on attaining wealth, organized public institutions, contributed to the birth of a nation, and negotiated with foreign powers to ensure his country's survival.<br />&nbsp;<br />Through the words of the elder statesman himself,&nbsp;<em>The Autobiography and Other Writings</em> presents a remarkable insight into the man and his accomplishments. Additional writings from Benjamin Franklin's wife and son provide a more intimate portrait of the husband and father who became a legend in his own time.<br /> <br /><strong>Edited by L. Jesse Lemich<br />With an Introduction by Walter Isaacson<br />and an Afterword by Carla Mulford</strong></p>