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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

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Autore: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926 [Editor] Lingua: Inglese Fonte: Project Gutenberg ID Gutenberg: 148

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is an unfinished memoir written by Benjamin Franklin between 1771 and 1790. It is organized into four parts and presents Franklin’s life story from childhood to the age of 52. The memoir covers his early apprenticeship with his brother, his escape to Philadelphia, and his eventual development as a printer and entrepreneur. Franklin also describes his ongoing effort to achieve moral perfection by following a system built around thirteen virtues. In addition, he discusses the establishment of institutions such as the Library Company of Philadelphia.