Written across several decades and left unfinished at Franklin’s death in 1790, his Autobiography traces his rise from a Boston printer’s apprentice to one of the most celebrated figures of the Enlightenment. Franklin’s account of his method of moral self-improvement, his scientific experiments, and his role in colonial life remains one of the most influential documents in American letters.
Remarkably direct, witty, and practical, the Autobiography established the template for the American success story. This free public-domain EPUB is essential reading for anyone interested in the Founding era or the history of American thought.