The family was Protestant through the Reformation some remained in the Church of England and others were Episcopal later. Franklin was named for one of his other uncles, a politician. His grandfather had four sons, Thomas being a well-known figure in country affairs. Franklin was the youngest son of a youngest son five generations back. The family lived in Ecton, Northamptonshire, for over three hundred years. He will be like all old men who must be indulged and who enjoy slaking their vanity (which there is nothing wrong with doing).įranklin learned most of his older family history from his uncle’s notes. Overall, he has come from poverty and obscurity and has no issue telling his story it is almost like living one’s life over again. He shares words of wisdom that are still very relevant over 200 years later which is why I give the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 5 stars.Benjamin Franklin addresses this to his son, positing that he might want to know about his father’s history. This great man was both insightful and practical. Nonetheless, I found his life to be interesting and Franklin to be brave, tenacious and of course, intellectually curious.
He was direct about some mistakes but glossed over others, such as his philandering. We know that Franklin had a great many discoveries and inventions which he freely shared with others, eschewing patents and the potential profits that would have coincided with these patents. Franklin also talks about his foray into politics and love of books, science and more. He talks about his struggles to create and grow a business and to stay afloat financially. In the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, the author provides the reader an account of important events in his life such as when he fled Boston, ending his apprenticeship to his brother and arriving in Philadelphia.
Listening to this on audio, I felt as if I were sitting at his knee listening to the man tell his life story. Given that the book was reasonably brief (181 pages), I was determined to give it a try and I enjoyed it immensely. I was recently reminded that Benjamin Franklin wrote an autobiography.
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