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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin was written in batches by the American Founding Father, scientist, and entrepreneur, Benjamin Franklin, from 1771 to 1788
. Parts of it were published as early as 1791 (in French), although all four parts were not published together in English until 1868. According to a friend of Franklin’s, one the goals of the autobiography was to provide a model by which others could better their lives—and, in fact, it stands as one of the first examples of a “self-help” book. It is also considered important in the development of the autobiography genre.Read the free full text, the full book summary, and a list of character descriptions from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.
