Bibliograph

Writings, Benjamin Franklin

Type

Label

Writings, Benjamin Franklin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 1496-1512) and index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Writings

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

15659833

Responsibility statement

Benjamin Franklin

Series statement

The Library of America, 37

Summary

This Benjamin Franklin anthology includes Poor Richard's Almanack, The Autobiography, speeches in the Constitutional Convention, writings on slavery, essays, news reporting, political satires, bagatelles, pamphlets, and letters

Table Of Contents

Boston and London, 1722-1726. Silence Dogood, writings from The New England Courant, a dissertation on liberty and necessity -- Philadelphia, 1726-1757. Including the Busy-body, essays and news reporting from The Pennsylvania Gazette, pamphlets, and letters -- London, 1757-1775. Including letters to the press, political satires, pamphlets, and letters -- 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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