The Unfinished Life Of Benjamin Franklin

Author : Douglas Anderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1421428415

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Benjamin Franklin wrote his posthumously published memoir-a model of the genre-in several pieces and in different temporal and physical places. Douglas Anderson's study of this work reveals the famed inventor as a literary adept whose approach to autobiographical narrative was as innovative and radical as the inventions and political thought for which he is renowned.Franklin never completed his autobiography, choosing instead to immerse his reader in the formal and textual atmosphere of a deliberately "unfinished" life. Taking this decision on Franklin's part as a starting point, Anderson treats the memoir as a subtle and rewarding reading lesson, independent of the famous life that it dramatizes but closely linked to the work of predecessors and successors like John Bunyan and Alexis de Tocqueville, whose books help illuminate Franklin's complex imagination. Anderson shows that Franklin's incomplete story exploits the disorderly and disruptive state of a lived life, as opposed to striving for the meticulous finish of standard memoirs, biographies, and histories. In presenting Franklin's autobiography as an exemplary formal experiment in an era that its author once called the Age of Experiments, The Unfinished Life of Benjamin Franklin veers away from the familiar practices of traditional biographers, viewing history through the lens of literary imagination rather than the other way around. Anderson's carefully considered work makes a persuasive case for revisiting this celebrated book with a keener appreciation for the subtlety and beauty of Franklin's performance.

Author : Douglas Anderson
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781421406138

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Benjamin Franklin wrote his posthumously published memoir—a model of the genre—in several pieces and in different temporal and physical places. Douglas Anderson’s study of this work reveals the famed inventor as a literary adept whose approach to autobiographical narrative was as innovative and radical as the inventions and political thought for which he is renowned. Franklin never completed his autobiography, choosing instead to immerse his reader in the formal and textual atmosphere of a deliberately “unfinished” life. Taking this decision on Franklin’s part as a starting point, Anderson treats the memoir as a subtle and rewarding reading lesson, independent of the famous life that it dramatizes but closely linked to the work of predecessors and successors like John Bunyan and Alexis de Tocqueville, whose books help illuminate Franklin’s complex imagination. Anderson shows that Franklin’s incomplete story exploits the disorderly and disruptive state of a lived life, as opposed to striving for the meticulous finish of standard memoirs, biographies, and histories. In presenting Franklin’s autobiography as an exemplary formal experiment in an era that its author once called the Age of Experiments, The Unfinished Life of Benjamin Franklin veers away from the familiar practices of traditional biographers, viewing history through the lens of literary imagination rather than the other way around. Anderson’s carefully considered work makes a persuasive case for revisiting this celebrated book with a keener appreciation for the subtlety and beauty of Franklin’s performance.

Author : Douglas Anderson
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781421405230

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Anderson's carefully considered work makes a persuasive case for revisiting this celebrated book with a keener appreciation for the subtlety and beauty of Franklin's performance.

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1726358143

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Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin Pdf

This account stands as a classic among autobiographies, a compelling and easy read about a man who, from lowly beginnings in Boston, rose to become a hugely-respected public servant, writer, scientist and inventor and who went on to play a key role in the American Revolution and the founding of the United States. Franklin's autobiography, published after his death, is an unfinished collection of memoirs written over four different periods of his life. It starts in the form of a letter to his son, William, and describes aspects of his childhood in Boston in the early 1700s and his move to Philadelphia where he set up a successful printing business. The many contributions he made to public causes grew out of a strong sense of civic duty, and a stringent work ethic that formed part of his "plan for attaining moral perfection," which is detailed in the second period. The last two sections cover his impressive political and scientific work and give the reader an insight into the developing tensions between the American colonies and the British crown. A polymath of immense standing, Benjamin Franklin stands out as one of the most highly esteemed figures of the nineteenth century. Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a record of the life of one of the most impressive people in the American history. Franklin's autobiography, although unfinished, represents one of the most famous and influential examples of an autobiography ever written. His book is the record of an unusual life told in his own unexcelled conversational style. The Autobiography is Franklin's longest work, and yet it is only a fragment of it. The account of Franklin's life is divided in a manner that reflects the different periods in which he wrote them. The first part, written as a letter to his son, William Franklin, was not intended for publication; the composition is more informal and the narrative more personal than in the second part, from 1730 onward, which was written with a view to publication. Contents: Ancestry and Early Life in Boston Beginning Life as a Printer Arrival in Philadelphia First Visit to Boston Early Friends in Philadelphia First Visit to London Beginning Business in Philadelphia Business Success and First Public Service Plan for Attaining Moral Perfection Poor Richard's Almanac and Other Activities Interest in Public Affairs Defense of the Province Public Services and Duties Albany Plan of Union Quarrels with the Proprietary Governors Braddock's Expedition Franklin's Defense of the Frontier Scientific Experiments Agent of Pennsylvania in London Electrical Kite The Way to Wealth The Whistle A Letter to Samuel Mather

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 2956882287

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin Pdf

Franklin was a statesman, author, inventor, printer, and scientist. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life. Although it had a tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of an autobiography ever written.

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Shorthand
ISBN : NYPL:33433082364211

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Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin Pdf

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781480483859

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin Pdf

The memoirs of a brilliant and beloved Founding Father Printer, author, scientist, inventor, statesman, revolutionary—arguably no American life has been more remarkable than Benjamin Franklin’s. Penned between 1771 and 1790 and published after his death, the unfinished Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is one of the most acclaimed and widely read personal histories ever written. From his youth as a printer’s assistant working for his brother’s Boston newspaper through his own publishing, writing, and military careers, his scientific experiments and worldwide travels, his grand triumphs and heartbreaking tragedies, Franklin tells his story with aplomb, bringing to life the flesh-and-blood man behind the American icon. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

Author : Mark Skousen,Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Regnery Publishing
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780895260338

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The Compleated Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Mark Skousen,Benjamin Franklin Pdf

A lifelong scholar of Benjamin Franklin's life completes the unfinished "Autobiography" with information on Franklin's attitudes about such topics as the Constitutional Convention, slavery, and Thomas Jefferson.

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1694776905

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Franklin's Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin Pdf

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : Statesmen
ISBN : 9781427067623

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (EasyRead Edition) by Benjamin Franklin Pdf

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1728690897

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Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin Pdf

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : anboco
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9783736417397

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Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin Pdf

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of an autobiography ever written. Franklin's account of his life is divided into four parts, reflecting the different periods at which he wrote them.

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781108033411

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The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Written by Himself by Benjamin Franklin Pdf

Composed from Franklin's autobiography and correspondence, this three-volume 1874 publication recounts the famous American statesman's eventful and inspiring life.

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798693206892

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Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Benjamin Franklin Pdf

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs.

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798685500267

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Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Annotated by Benjamin Franklin Pdf

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs.