The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Although unpublished during his lifetime, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin has served as an inspiration to untold numbers of readers. One of the most influential men in American history explores his own strengths and weaknesses and expounds upon virtue and vice in this literary journey. From his earliest days as an apprentice to his negotiations with world leaders concerning the future of the American colonies, Franklin's autobiography shares with his readers an extraordinary life in extraordinary times in an engaging style that is by turns wise and self-deprecating.