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Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later writings : letters from London, 1757-1775, Paris, 1776-1785, Philadelphia, 1785-1790, Poor Richard's almanack, 1733-1758, the autobiography / Benjamin Franklin ; J.A. Leo Lemay, editor.
Author
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
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Uniform title
Works.
Selections.
1997
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
New York : Library of America, ©1997.
Description
816 pages ; 21 cm.
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Firestone Library - Stacks
E302 .F82 1997
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Subject(s)
Statesmen
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United States
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Biography
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Politics, Practical
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United States
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Politics and government
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To 1775
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United States
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Politics and government
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1775-1783
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Franklin, Benjamin 1706-1790
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Franklin, Benjamin 1706-1790
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Correspondence
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Editor
Lemay, J. A. Leo (Joseph A. Leo), 1935-2008
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Library of Congress genre(s)
Autobiographies
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Almanacs
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Getty AAT genre
autobiographies (literary works)
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almanacs
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Series
Library of America ; 37B.
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[Library of America series ; 37B]
Contains
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
Autobiography.
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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
Poor Richard.
Selections.
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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
Correspondence.
Selections.
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Summary note
This collection of Franklin's works begins with letters sent from London (1757--1775) describing the events and diplomacy preceding the Revolutionary War. The volume also contains political satires, bagatelles, pamphlets, and letters written in Paris (1776--1785), where he represented the revolutionary United States at the court of Louis XVI, as well as his speeches given in the Constitutional Convention and other works written in Philadelphia (1785--1790), including his last published article, a searing satire against slavery. Also included are the prefaces to Poor Richard's Almanack (1733--1758) and their worldly, pungent maxims that have entered our American culture. Finally, the Autobiography, Franklin's last word on his greatest literary creation -- his own invented personality -- is presented here in a new edition.
Notes
"J.A. Leo Lemay wrote the notes and selected the texts for this volume"--Prelim. paging.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Letters from London, 1757-1775
Paris, 1776-1785: including political satires, bagatelles, pamphlets, and letters
Philadelphia, 1785-1790: including bagatelles, speeches in the Constitutional Convention, writings on slavery, letters
Poor Richard's almanack, 1733-1758
The autobiography.
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Autobiography.
Poor Richard's almanack.
ISBN
9781883011536 ((hbk. ; : alk. paper))
1883011531 ((hbk. ; : alk. paper))
LCCN
97021611
OCLC
36901001
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