THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) did not contain his
brilliance to any one field. A renowned scientist,
printer, diplomat, entrepreneur, and inventor, Franklin
played a vital role in colonial politics and was a
respected elder in the community of political leaders
fighting for freedom during the Revolutionary War. His
autobiography was written in three different phases.
The first piece was written during British colonial rule
in 1771, but the entire work was not finished until near
his death in 1790. Thus, it is probably the only major
work of World Literature read today that straddles this
time of conflict and turmoil.