| The Portable Benjamin Franklin Contributor(s): Franklin, Benjamin (Author), Ziff, Larzer (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0143039547 ISBN-13: 9780143039549 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $23.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2006 Annotation: A generous selection of writings that brings to life the attractive, complex, and guileful genius of the most celebrated American of his age It takes a "very" inclusive anthology to encompass the protean personality and range of interests of Benjamin Franklin, but "The Portable Benjamin Franklin" succeeds as no collection has. In addition to the complete "Autobiography," the volume contains about 100 of Franklins major writings essays, journalism, letters, political tracts, scientific observations, proposals for the improvement of civic and personal life, literary bagatelles, and private musings. The selections are reprinted in their entirety and organized chronologically within six sections that represent the full range of Franklins temperament. The result is a zestful read for Franklin scholars and anyone wanting to know and enjoy this American icon. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005053178 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 5.1" W x 7.8" (0.89 lbs) 576 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It takes a very inclusive anthology to encompass the protean personality and range of interests of Benjamin Franklin, but The Portable Benjamin Franklin succeeds as no collection has. In addition to the complete Autobiography, the volume contains about 100 of Franklin's major writings--essays, journalism, letters, political tracts, scientific observations, proposals for the improvement of civic and personal life, literary bagatelles, and private musings. The selections are reprinted in their entirety and organized chronologically within six sections that represent the full range of Franklin's temperament. The result is a zestful read for Franklin scholars and anyone wanting to know and enjoy this American icon. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |