The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Premium Edition, presentsFranklin's complete, unabridged text — based on the standardBigelow/Pine edition, the corrected scholarly source free of thealterations later editors made to Franklin's original voice — witha full chapter-by-chapter editorial apparatus built around a singleidea: Franklin wasn't primarily a businessman. He was an institutionbuilder. Every chapter includes an Editor's Note that names th...

THE PAST DID NOT DISAPPEAR. SOMEONE BURIED IT.What if the greatest mysteries of history are not the stories we have forgotten—but the stories someone desperately wanted us to forget?The Seventh Seal of the Lost Kingdom takes readers into the shadowy world of vanished kingdoms, buried archives, ancient artifacts, disputed prophecies, corrupted maps, and secrets preserved across centuries.Beginning with the forgotten kingdoms of the ancient w...

Originally curated by Harvard President Charles W. Eliot as a complete liberal education in fifty volumes, the Harvard Classics gathers philosophy, science, literature, and history into a single indispensable library. Plato's dialogues and Marcus Aurelius's meditations sit alongside Dante's Divine Comedy, Francis Bacon's essays, Charles Darwin's scientific writing, and Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, tracing the foundations of Western thought from ancient Greece to the modern age. Homer...

Benjamin Franklin compiled these pearls of wisdom on wealth and personal finance from Poor Richard's Almanack. Today is 250th anniversary since the book fist appeared as a pamphlet in 1758. Some proverbs from Benjamin Franklin's Way to Wealth: "There are no gains, without pains" "One today is worth two tomorrows" "Time is money" "A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things" "Get what you can, and what you get hold" "Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the ...

Great achievements often begin with humble beginnings—and a relentless desire to learn. In The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, one of history's most influential thinkers shares the remarkable journey that shaped his life, career, and legacy. Written with honesty, wit, and practical wisdom, this enduring classic offers a firsthand account of Franklin's pursuit of knowledge, self-improvement, and public service, revealing the principles that guided his extraordinary success. More than a ...

The memoirs of a brilliant and beloved Founding FatherPrinter, 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 ...

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 ...

( newly updated TOC ) The Harvard Universal Classics, originally known as Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf, is a 51-volume anthology of classic works from world literature, compiled and edited by Harvard University president Charles W. Eliot and first published in 1909. Eliot had stated in speeches that the elements of a liberal education could be obtained by spending 15 minutes a day reading from a collection of books that could fit on a five-foot shelf. (Originally he had said a three-foot sh...

Here is the all-in-one compilation on how to harness the creative powers of your mind to achieve a life of prosperity.CONTENTS:The Richest Man in Babylon (George S. Clason)Think And Grow Rich (Napoleon Hill)The Law of Success (Napoleon Hill)As a man thinketh (James Allen)The Way to Wealth (Benjamin Franklin)The Master Key System (Charles F. Haanel)The Game of Life and How to Play It (Florence Scovel Shinn)

According to Wikipedia: "Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and printer, satirist, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, soldier, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. He invented the...

From humble beginnings to one of history's greatest minds. A timeless story of ambition, discipline, and innovation. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the classic life story of Benjamin Franklin, offering a firsthand account of his journey from modest origins to becoming one of the most influential figures in American history. In this inspiring memoir, Franklin reflects on his early life, education, work ethic, and the principles that guided his success. He shares practical wisdom ...

Discover the extraordinary life and legacy of one of America's Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin, in his own words! Step into the world of Benjamin Franklin with his engaging and insightful autobiography. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin offers a firsthand account of his remarkable journey from humble beginnings to becoming a renowned statesman, inventor, and philosopher. Franklin's wisdom, wit, and practical advice shine through as he shares his experiences, challenges, and triump...