Autobiography and Other Writings

<b>A comprehensive and insightful compilation of Benjamin Franklin's <i>The Autobiography</i> and other essays which offers an in-depth look into the life of America's most fascinating Founding Father.</b> <p/>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. <p/> Through the words of the elder statesman himself <i>The Autobiography and Other Writings </i>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. <p/> <b>Edited by L. Jesse Lemich<br> With an Introduction by Walter Isaacson<br> and an Afterword by Carla Mulford</b>