A Benjamin Franklin Reader

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Simon and Schuster, Jun 15, 2005 - Biography & Autobiography - 576 pages
A selection of Benjamin Franklin’s writings, with an introduction and commentary by renowned author Walter Isaacson.

Selected and annotated by the author of the acclaimed Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, this collection of Franklin’s writings shows why he was the bestselling author of his day and remains America’s favorite founder and wit. Includes an introductory essay exploring Franklin’s life and impact as a writer, and each piece is accompanied by a preface and notes that provide background, context, and analysis.
 

Contents

Introduction
1
TheYoung Apprentice
7
The Philadelphia Printer
43
Poor Richard and Friends
91
The Public Citizen
131
Lobbyist in London
185
American Rebel
257
Ambassador in Paris
267
Constitutional Sage
355
The Autobiography
395
About the Author
553
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Walter Isaacson is the bestselling author of biographies of Jennifer Doudna, Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, and Albert Einstein. He is a professor of history at Tulane and was CEO of the Aspen Institute, chair of CNN, and editor of Time. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2023. Visit him at Isaacson.Tulane.edu.

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