Franklin's Autobiography

About the book

"Franklin's Autobiography" by Benjamin Franklin is an unfinished memoir written between 1771 and 1790. This influential work chronicles Franklin's life from childhood through age 52, divided into four parts written at different periods. Franklin recounts his early years in Boston, his apprenticeship with his brother, his journey to Philadelphia, and his rise as a printer and entrepreneur. The narrative includes his famous pursuit of moral perfection through thirteen virtues and the founding of civic institutions like the Library Company of Philadelphia.