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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Paperback – 6 July 2024

by Benjamin Franklin (Author), E.Boyd Smith (Illustrator), Frank Woodworth Pine (Editor),

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D8YPSG8C
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 6 July 2024
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8332200861
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 526 g
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 18 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 1.93 x 22.86 cm

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Matt
Really good read
Reviewed in Australia on 8 January 2023
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Very interesting read, and tough time much about life view which, even five years later after reading the book, I still think back about.

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James Chalmers
Fascinating read
Reviewed in Australia on 2 September 2018
Super interesting read. Loved the insight into Franklin, guys thinking, and guys life. I totally enjoyed reading guys narrative of US history, and I loved his way with words. A very enjoyable read. If you're curious about Franklin, US history, or just enjoy well written prose from a bygone era, read this book.

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Captain
Challenging / Not well organized
Reviewed in Australia on 22 June 2019
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This has been a really challenging book to read and rate. It is NOT organized very well and large timeframes are not accounted for in his life - BUT that is exactly how Benjamin Franklin wrote. The parts of his life that are covered are done very well.

I am disappointed that there is NO option to add audio narration of this AmazonClassic.

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Anna
Do not buy this book at all cost
Reviewed in Australia on 23 October 2020
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The book is so hard to read. Very cheap print, very hard to concentrate on going. The letter was so small and space between sentences was so closed. I have to run with my ruler every sentence. It was not what I expected. Very first time I order a book from amazon. Almost I order Kindle style. This time I was expecting to keep a printed copy. However was a big disappointment.

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J. Kimbrough
A Timeless Classic
Reviewed in Germany on 4 January 2012
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I downloaded this as my first Kindle book. This is well written story of Ben by Ben! Now I see why this was included in the Harvard Classics. I wish I read this book when I was teenager. It might have influenced me in other ways. You just keep reading it and then Wham! It ended. I wish "Old Ben" had finished it. You really get a good idea of how life was in Colonial American and how a Great Man created himself through self-education and hard work. Back them entertainment was limited, so people had the choice of self-education & reading or self-medication in the Taverns. You learn how old Ben chose the former and excelled in life.

I recommend the book to everyone. And if is not on the required reading list of high schools, they should put it back on.

The kindle edition was easy to read and the photos included were clear as opposed to other kindle books I have downloaded

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Oliver
Great read
Reviewed in Canada on 9 May 2025
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: An Inspiring Account of Self-Improvement and Success
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Sure, here is a short and optimized title and review for The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (AmazonClassics Edition):

Title: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: An Inspiring Account of Self-Improvement and Success

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is an inspiring account of self-improvement and success. Franklin recounts his early life, his quest for virtue and self-improvement, and his political achievements. The book is full of practical advice on how to improve your life, and it is a must-read for anyone who is looking to achieve their goals.

I would give The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin a 5 out of 5 star rating. The book is well-written and inspiring, and it is full of practical advice that can help you improve your life. Franklin's story is an inspiration to us all, and it shows us that anything is possible if we set our minds to it.

Here are some of the pros and cons of the book:

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Well-written and inspiring
Full of practical advice
Franklin's story is an inspiration to us all

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Some of the advice may be outdated
The book can be a bit slow at times

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Sitti
Good quality
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on 11 April 2025
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Excellent and good quality. Not photocopy.

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T. S.
The Original American Dream
Reviewed in the United States on 25 September 2009
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It's a little presumptuous to write a "review" of a book as historically important as this, so I'll just give a few reasons why you should read it.

It's well-written and engaging, even 200+ (nearing 300+; Franklin was born in 1706) years later. It stops in 1760, well before his involvement with the Revolution, but it covers in detail his youth, apprenticeships, the formation of his philosophy and ideals, and his path from poor roots to business and social success -- the first telling of the American Dream, the idea that a poor young man could Find His Fortune in the New World through enterprise, wisdom, and work.

There is a high degree of self-hagiography here, and it would be amusing to tally up (for example) how many times Franklin praises himself vs. how many times he advises on the virtue of humility. He smooths over controversial topics like his illegitimate son, he doesn't mention his membership in the Freemasons, etc. The construction is also a bit rambling ("Then I did this thing. Next, I did another thing. Then I did a third thing"), but Franklin simply did so many interesting things -- even in this short slice of his life -- that the book is interesting despite that. There's a great deal of discussion on his scientific and inventive accomplishments, and he talks at length about his development of his own personal moral code and how he achieved business success (along with Franklin's Personal Method You Can Use for Self-Improvement -- in some ways, this is the first self-help book!)

All in all, this is very much worth reading, and gives a compelling picture of Franklin's life and times. I particularly liked the picture Franklin draws of contemporary American society -- free, open, and small, with most people in most towns all knowing each other, and business opportunities are wide open for anyone with industry and pluck. I'm not sure how similar modern-day America still is to Franklin's Philadelphia, but it's certain that Franklin -- and this book -- helped set the image that we still *want* to believe America conforms to. And for that alone, it's worth reading.

If you like this book, you might also be interested in reading Alexis de Tocqueville's _Democracy in America_, for another view of colonial-era America, or any of Mark Twain's nonfiction (_Life on the Mississippi_, _Roughing It_, etc.), for similar accounts of America's growth and development a hundred-odd years further on. Any of those should be available as a free Kindle download.

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