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Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later writings, letters from London, 1757-1775, Paris, 1776-1785, Philadelphia, 1785-1790, Poor Richard's almanack, 1733-1758, the autobiography, Benjamin Franklin ; J.A. Leo Lemay, editor

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 756-769) and index

autobiography

index present

non fiction

Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later writings

bibliography

36901001

Benjamin Franklin ; J.A. Leo Lemay, editor

Library of America series, 37B]

letters from London, 1757-1775, Paris, 1776-1785, Philadelphia, 1785-1790, Poor Richard's almanack, 1733-1758, the autobiography

This collection of Franklin's works begins with letters sent from London (1757--1775) describing the events and diplomacy preceding the Revolutionary War. The volume also contains political satires, bagatelles, pamphlets, and letters written in Paris (1776--1785), where he represented the revolutionary United States at the court of Louis XVI, as well as his speeches given in the Constitutional Convention and other works written in Philadelphia (1785--1790), including his last published article, a searing satire against slavery. Also included are the prefaces to Poor Richard's Almanack (1733--1758) and their worldly, pungent maxims that have entered our American culture. Finally, the Autobiography, Franklin's last word on his greatest literary creation -- his own invented personality -- is presented here in a new edition

Letters from London, 1757-1775 -- Paris, 1776-1785; including political satires, bagatelles, pamphlets, and letters -- Philadelphia, 1785-1790; including bagatelles, speeches in the Constitutional Convention, writings on slavery, letters -- Poor Richard's almanack, 1733-1758 -- The autobiography