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In this authoritative and engrossing full-scale biography, Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of Einstein and Steve Jobs, shows how the most fascinating of America's founders helped define our national character. Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us, the one who seems made...

In this Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, Carl Van Doren incorporates materials from Franklin's letters, manuscripts, journals, and published works to give the most accurate and comprehensive portrait ever written of this great American.

Left unfinished at the time of his death, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin has endured as one of the most well-known and influential autobiographies ever written. From his early years in Boston and Philadelphia to the publication of his Poor Richard's Almanac to the American Revolution and beyond, Franklin's autobiography is a fascinating, personal exploration into the life of America's most interesting founding father.

Un témoignage rare, lucide et profondément humain sur l'une des pages les plus sombres de l'Histoire. En 1941, Benjamin Jacobs est encore étudiant en médecine dentaire quand il est déporté avec son père. Transporté dans plusieurs camps avant de terminer à Auschwitz, il ne doit sa survie qu'à sa trousse de dentiste. Son récit bouleversant raconte la faim, la peur et la mort mais aussi les gestes de solidarité et les instants de courage.

Suivez l'ascension fascinante d'un simple apprenti devenu l'architecte visionnaire d'une nation en quête de liberté. Plongez dans un récit historique immersif qui transforme vos trajets quotidiens en une véritable leçon de réussite. Cette exploration rigoureuse et inspirante saura captiver...

In this authoritative and engrossing full-scale biography, Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of Einstein and Steve Jobs, shows how the most fascinating of America's founders helped define our national character. Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us, the one who seems made...

Claude C. Hopkins fut l'un des pionniers de la publicité moderne et copywriter de génie. Il était persuadé que la publicité n'existait que pour vendre quelque chose et que ses effets devaient être mesurables. Ce modeste fils de marchand de chandelles a été imprimeur, journaliste, essayiste, éditeur de livres, de journaux populaires, homme de lettres et fondateur d'associations. Un vrai touche-à-tout ! Parti de rien, jusqu' à devenir le Père fondateur des États-Unis, cette biographie révèle les chemins qui l'ont mené au succès et à la gloire.

Experience firsthand the story of one of the most remarkable and influential figures in history through his very own words. Left incomplete at the time of his death, "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" remains a seminal and iconic piece of autobiography that has shaped generations.

One of the most famous and influential examples of autobiography, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin himself from 1771 to 1790. Franklin's account of his life is divided into four parts, reflecting the different periods at which he wrote them.

Entdecke diese historische Biografie eines Selfmade-Mannes, dessen unermüdlicher Erfindergeist eine neue Nation formte. Vom bescheidenen Druckerlehrling zum visionären Staatsmann zeigt dieser inspirierende Lebensweg, wie eiserne Selbstdisziplin und grenzenloser Ehrgeiz den Grundstein für...

Featuring a rich collection of personal memoirs, letters, notes, and reflections from some of America’s greatest figures, The Autobiography Collection brings together real historical documents for contemporary listeners in a stylish and accessible edition that brings history to life.

Descubra como a curiosidade científica e a ambição transformaram um aprendiz humilde no arquiteto de uma nação livre. Se você busca motivação para o seu crescimento profissional e pessoal, esta biografia histórica envolvente demonstra o poder prático do autodesenvolvimento. Acompanhe...

Segui l'ascesa di un umile apprendista che, armato di ingegno e ambizione, ha plasmato l'indipendenza di una nazione. Immersa nell'effervescente atmosfera del Settecento, questa biografia storica esplora la profonda evoluzione del vero self-made man. Un viaggio intellettuale ideale per...

Acompaña la ambición de un inventor en esta biografía histórica que revela el verdadero precio de la independencia. A través de una narrativa íntima y reflexiva, serás testigo de la incesante búsqueda de autonomía de un joven aprendiz. Sus dilemas éticos frente al éxito económico te...

"...David Timson narrates this sweeping history of the court of King James I...Timson's emotionally demonstrative tones echo throughout this complex study of Villiers and the British court, adding suspense to every turn..." — AudioFile Magazine An absorbing account of the conspiracy to kill...

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) is today best known as one of the founding fathers of the United States. However, he was a true polymath, active as an author, philosopher, social reformer, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and businessman. Franklin was also a man of principle, who, as the author of this engaging biography states: "He was one of the few people who can make plenty of good maxims and follow them."

The incredible story of Benjamin Franklin’s parting gift to the working-class people of Boston and Philadelphia—a deathbed wager that captures the Founder’s American Dream and his lessons for our current, conflicted age. Benjamin Franklin was not a gambling man. But at the end of his...

Benjamin Franklin is the only one of America's founding fathers to have signed all three of their foundational documents: The Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the 1783 Treaty of Paris. These documents underpinned the establishment of the United States of America as a sovereign country. In addition to being a prominent politician, Benjamin Franklin was a prolific writer, fervent naturalist, and determined inventor. This collection of writing reflects Franklin's varied activities and manifold talents.

Written during the most eventful years of Benjamin Franklin's life (1771-90), the autobiography is one of the most influential memoirs in history. This newly edited Norton Critical Edition includes an introduction that explains the history of the autobiography within the larger history of the life-writing genre as well as within the history of celebrity.

Benjamin Franklin is perhaps the most remarkable figure in American history: the greatest statesman of his age, he played a pivotal role in the formation of the American republic. He was also a pioneering scientist, a best-selling author, the country's first postmaster general, a printer, a bon vivant, a diplomat, a ladies' man, and a moralist - and the most prominent celebrity of the 18th century. Franklin was, however, a man of vast contradictions.