{"product_id":"the-autobiography-and-other-writings-introduction-by-jill-lepore-hardcover","title":"The Autobiography and Other Writings: Introduction by Jill Lepore - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Franklin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJill Lepore\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Franklin's account of his rise from poverty and obscurity to affluence and fame has charmed every generation of readers since it first appeared. Begun as a collection of anecdotes for his son, the memoir grew into a history of his remarkable achievements in the literary, scientific, and political realms. A printer, inventor, scientist, diplomat, and statesman, Franklin was also a brilliant writer whose wit and wisdom shine on every page. His \u003ci\u003eAutobiography \u003c\/i\u003ehas deservedly become the most widely read American autobiography of all time--the self-portrait of a quintessential American. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFranklin was a remarkably prolific writer, and is equally beloved for his humorous, philosophical, parodic, and satirical writings, parables, and maxims, which he published under an astonishing number of pen names, including Poor Richard, the Busy-Body, and Silence Dogood. This hardcover edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Autobiography and Other Writings\u003c\/i\u003e contains a varied selection of these, including \"The Kite Experiment,\" \"A Parable Against Persecution,\" \"Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind,\" \"Rules for Making Oneself a Disagreeable Companion,\" and \"The Way to Wealth.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBENJAMIN FRANKLIN\u003c\/b\u003e (1706-1790) was a printer, writer, inventor, scientist, diplomat, and statesman. \u003cb\u003eJILL LEPORE\u003c\/b\u003e is the David Woods Kemper '41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books include \u003ci\u003eBook of Ages\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the National Book Award; \u003ci\u003eNew York Burning\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; \u003ci\u003eThe Name of War\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Bancroft Prize;\u003ci\u003e The Mansion of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, which was short-listed for the 2013 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction; and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History of Wonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772758491424,"sku":"9781101907603","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2c7ab33ea762a7a60a95e122c5259bd9.webp?v=1780413441","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-autobiography-and-other-writings-introduction-by-jill-lepore-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}