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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and Other Writings (Word Cloud Classics) Paperback – April 10, 2018

by Benjamin Franklin (Author), Frank Woodworth Pine (Editor), E. Boyd Smith (Illustrator)
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Explore the memoirs of one of the most inventive Americans in history.

A fascinating and unconventionally educated man, Benjamin Franklin imparts—in his own words—wisdom and remarkable life lessons on the art of living with great personal integrity. Taken from John Bigelow’s carefully researched 1868 publication that was transcribed directly from the original manuscript, this copy is sure to be a treasured part of any home library. Franklin’s autobiography and significant papers are still in great demand globally, and describe the interesting, varied, and unusual life of one of the most amazing Founding Fathers of the United States.
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Benjamin Franklin is one of the most celebrated Founding Fathers of the United States. Born in Boston in 1706, he later moved to Philadelphia, where he rose to prominence as a printer, writer, inventor, scientist, entrepreneur, and statesman. He is best known for helping to draft both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States; his other accomplishments include negotiating the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War; publishing Poor Richard’s Almanack; and creating the first American lending library. He died in 1790, though his wit and wisdom—along with many of his inventions, such as bifocals and the Franklin stove—survive to this day.

Elmer Boyd Smith (1860–1943) was a Canadian and American illustrator.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Canterbury Classics; Illustrated edition (April 10, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1684122899
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1684122899
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1290L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.12 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1.1 x 7.75 inches
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I am very disappointed with this book. It’s probably the cheapest looking hardcover book I own out of hundreds. One review raved about the cloth and stitching. That’s not what I received. When opening the box and feeling how light it was, I was thinking they mistakenly sent me the paperback. No, it’s hardcover (I guess you can use that word). It’s cheap flimsy cardboard with a paper cover. The pages are cheap paper and the print is light and awful quality. If you really want a nice hardcover edition of BF’s autobiography, do yourself a favor and go to a bookstore.
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DJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality edition of a great collection of writings.
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024
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Not a 'hard' cover, but more like a thick, silicone type flexible cover, so not a 'soft' cover either. Overall great quality for the price.
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Stuart Leviton
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2023
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For those interested in getting a quality education, Franklin's biography is a must read.

I wanted to teach myself how to write well. Lots of great authors to learn from. I choose Franklin as he even gives a method for using a book to learn the art of writing.
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Dan Hardley
5.0 out of 5 stars The most beautiful book I own.
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2021
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I'm not one to write a ton of product reviews, but I'm writing this one less than an hour after receiving my package.

This book is immaculate. The weight of the book is perfect, the cover is INDENTED into some sort of heavy cloth (I'm not a binding expert). The inner cover pages feature a two-page illustration of Benjamin Franklin flying his kite. The print and illustrations are clean, the pages are enjoyable to handle.

Get this version. You won't be disappointed.
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Michael Kear
5.0 out of 5 stars A Word About the Bookbinder's Art
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2016
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Since most readers are already well acquainted with the content of this volume, The Autobiography as well as a small selection of Franklin's other writings, I want to focus this review on the construction of this book. First, let me say that I collect books published by Everyman's Library and have always been a huge fan of their look, feel, and durable binding. This particular book was printed and bound in Germany by GGP Media. As with other volumes of the EL series, this book is bound in a cloth cover. It's important to distinguish between a mere "hardcover," which is usually just a cover made of paper-covered cardboard, and a cloth cover book. A cloth cover is just that - a hardbound book with cloth, actual fabric, over the covers. This kind of cover is old school, reminiscent of the great bookbinders of yesteryear. The book block itself is sewn, not glued, Again, this is an old school way of binding a book to last. And that's the point! Everyman's Library is a collection meant to pass on to your children and grandchildren. Over the cloth covers, the EL comes with a tasteful dust jacket. I must also mention that this volume comes with an olive green ribbon marker.

The paper used in this volume is exceptionally nice. It is thick, opaque, creamy. The type is set in Bembo which was originally cut by the punch-cutter Francesco Griffo for the Venetian printer-publisher Aldus Manutius in early 1495. It is very readable and easy on the eyes.

This volume retails for $26.95, which is an exceptional value for the level of quality. Amazon's price is even better!
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Diana
4.0 out of 5 stars Paper cover
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2018
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Good book, but hard cover actually not beautiful, it’s comes with paper cover over hard one
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Michael Birman
5.0 out of 5 stars A window into America's early years in a sturdy, well-crafted Everyman's Library edition
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2016
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Benjamin Franklin's autobiography is indispensable reading for its lively, endearing account of the rise of an obscure and penniless but gifted young man to prominence. It is the essential, oft-repeated American mythos which has often been used to justify the creation of the republic, from its earliest beginnings until now. Whether that mythos is still viable is open to debate but between the covers of this beautifully crafted Everyman's Library edition one can discover the source of the quintessential rags-to-riches American success story.

Like all of the Everyman's editions, this book features a sturdy cloth cover (blue) protected by an attractively illustrated dust cover. The pages are especially thick and the book's Bembo typeface is bold and easy to read against the creamy-white background. Some attributes of the Everyman's books that I find especially noteworthy are an extensive multi-topic historical chronology that provides context for the book, a useful bibliography for further reading, informative notes that are helpful to the reader and annotations that expand the book's scale. For the reasonable prices asked for Everyman's Library editions, they remain a true bargain for those who love books.

Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the thinking of the founding fathers, their rationale for rebellion and their creativity in crafting the world's first representative democracy in an age of autocratic monarchies. The achievement was breathtaking in its audacity and whether it succeeds or fails is up to us, their descendants. This book is a window into that long-ago era and is an important and entertaining tale.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Definite Volume of a Classic of American History
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2016
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is an essential reading to understand American history, its character, and its literature. Everyman Library is a collection of hardcover editions of essential literary readings that are extremely well, and beautifully edited. Not only the text is fixed as definite. This edition also includes a thorough and illuminating introduction by Jill Lepore, a Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker. The introduction includes the pertinent notes, and it also includes a select bibliography, and a carefully put together chronology of Franklin's life, the literary context, and the historical events. The Autobiography is divided in four parts, and it is 187 pages. I had read this book before, twice if my memory serves me well, and I read it again a third time in just three days. This is how good this book still is. This volume is complemented with other writings by Franklin, among them the interesting "Rules for Making Oneself a Disagreeable Companion," "The Way to Wealth," or "The Kite Experiment". All of these additional writings bring us closer to the man who we all remember as witty and wealthy, but yet a self-made man who brought so much to the birth of our Nation.
A definitive volume that I can't recommend enough, a reading that resonates so much still today, in our state of affairs such in great need of authentic leadership.
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Megan M
5.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy and aesthetically appealing
Reviewed in Canada on May 6, 2020
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It’s a nice copy. I expected a flimsier cover as it’s paperback. But it’s quite thick and sturdy. I’d describe it as a faux leather material. Also, the pages don’t seem to be glued, they seem to have used thread. I always see that as a plus. I’ve had the glue on a paperback melt on me once bc I read outside on a Las Vegas afternoon. Also, we all know that when it ages, pages will fall out. Hopefully that won’t be an issue with this.

It’s quite a nice copy. I’m very happy with it.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Good content from book available for free already.
Reviewed in Canada on February 9, 2023
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Only good part about this book is the virtues. Can get that info for free online. He fills the book with minute details of little importance.
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