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Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin

by Benjamin Franklin

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About the book

"Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 2 of 2]" by Benjamin Franklin is an autobiography written between 1771 and 1790. This unfinished account chronicles Franklin's remarkable journey from humble beginnings to self-made success. Written across four distinct periods of his life, Franklin reflects on his childhood, apprenticeship, early struggles in printing, and his quest for moral perfection through thirteen carefully chosen virtues. The narrative ends in 1758, decades before his death, leaving an influential portrait of American ambition and self-improvement.

  • Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
  • Statesmen

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #40236. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin on Wikipedia.

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