Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
by OpenStories
Original author: Benjamin Franklin
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"Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" by Benjamin Franklin is an unfinished memoir written between 1771 and 1790. Franklin recounts his journey from a young apprentice fleeing Boston to becoming a successful printer and civic leader in Philadelphia. The work famously details his "Project of arriving at moral Perfection" through thirteen virtues, revealing his struggles and philosophies. Written across four parts over nearly two decades, this influential autobiography ends when Franklin was 52, leaving three decades of his remarkable life unrecorded.
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, by Benjamin Franklin. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #20203.
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22 Chapters
- 1.Front Matter570 words
- 2.Introduction2,741 words
- 3.Chapter I3,742 words
- 4.Chapter II: Beginning Life as a Printer3,724 words
- 5.Chapter III: Arrival in Philadelphia2,859 words
- 6.Chapter IV: First Visit to Boston2,971 words
- 7.Chapter V: Early Friends in Philadelphia1,484 words
- 8.Chapter VI: First Visit to London4,696 words
- 9.Chapter VII5,564 words
- 10.Chapter VIII4,101 words
- 11.Chapter IX4,632 words
- 12.Chapter X4,107 words
- 13.Chapter XI: Interest in Public Affairs2,539 words
- 14.Chapter XII: Defense of the Province3,187 words
- 15.Chapter XIII: Public Services and Duties4,933 words
- 16.Chapter XIV: Albany Plan of Union777 words
- 17.Chapter XV1,208 words
- 18.Chapter XVI: Braddock's Expedition4,126 words
- 19.Chapter XVII3,080 words
- 20.Chapter XVIII: Scientific Experiments1,396 words
- 21.Chapter XIX5,776 words
- 22.Appendix: Electrical Kite6,192 words