Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography

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Synopsis
Chaplin (early American history, Harvard U. ) presents an edition of Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography that includes an introduction that explains the history of the autobiography within the larger history of the genre and the history of celebrity, new and expanded explanatory annotations, three maps, a guide to people mentioned in the text, and illustrations. It also presents the recently identified "Wagon Letters"; a "contexts" section that includes his journal entries from a 1726 voyage, pieces of correspondence, excerpts from writings on ambition, fame, and wealth, his views on self-improvement, and his last will; and a criticism section containing both contemporary, nineteenth-century, and recent opinions on Franklin, from Immanuel Kant to Edgar Allan Poe to D. H. Lawrence. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc , Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Copyright:
2011

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
441 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780393935615
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
W. W. Norton & Company
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
Submitted By:
Texas A&M University
Proofread By:
Texas A&M University
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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