The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Volume 1: Journalist, 1706-1730
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (849 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812238540 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 568 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Upon his return to the colonies, the sociable Franklin created a group of young friends, the Junto, devoted to self-improvement and philanthropy. His life and careers were so varied and successful that he remains, even today, the epitome of the self-made man. Named "one of the best books of 2006" by The New York SunDescribed by Carl Van Doren as "a harmonious human multitude," Benjamin Franklin was the most famous American of his time, of perhaps any time. After his move to Philadelphia, made famous in his Autobiography, Franklin became the Water American in London in 1725, where he was welcomed into that city's circle of freethinkers. Journalist, musician, politician, scientist, humorist, inventor, civic leader, printer, writer, publisher, businessman, founding father, and philosopher, Franklin is a touchstone for America's egalitarianism.The first volume traces young Franklin's life to his marriage in 1730. Born into a humb
Scholars will find these volumes informative, but general readers will do better with livelier, more compact books by Walter Isaacson, Edmund Morgan or Gordon Wood. The liveliest chapter focuses on Franklin's role in the establishment of Philadelphia's Library Company; the great library was, in some ways, Franklin's church, a "manifestation of Franklin's belief in democracy and egalitarianism." Frustratingly, Lemay breaks up chapters into countless short subsections, disrupting the narrative flow. In volume one we meet a precociously clever Franklin, who first experimented with a kite around age 12 and at the ripe old age of 16 wrote his polemical Silence Dogood essays, which established his place in the American literary firmament. All rights reserved. Lemay describes his affiliation with the Fr
Excellent reference book Cynthia Hawthorne Excellent reference book. The Life of Benjamin Franklina must have for anyone who can read! WOWwhere do I begin! First, the book. Benjamin Franklin is one of the best thinkersscratch thatbest humans in history. This 1st volume in an incredible 7 volume epic leaves nothing to the imagination, leaves no question unanswered, and brings to light aspects of this great human's life that most people do not know but should.Second, the price and condition of the book. 75% off of retail is what I call a good deal. Conditionlet's just say that the book was still in its original plasti