Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, which Franklin himself called his Memoirs, is the unfinished record of his life written between 1771 and 1790. It has become one of the most well-known and influential autobiographies in history, and has been praised both as a historical document and a piece of literature in its own right. William Dean Howells declared that "Franklin's is one of the greatest autobiographies in literature, and towers
...Written by Benjamin Franklin in 1758, The Way to Wealth collects together Franklin's adages and advice from 25 years of publishing Poor Richard's Almanac. Given in the form of a speech given by Father Abraham, this work promotes frugality and hard work as the path to greatness and achievement. Many of the ideas from this famous work are well-known and useful words to live by today - "there are no gains, without pains", "one today is worth
...La Autobiografía de Benjamin Franklin es el nombre tradicional del registro inacabado de su propia vida escrito por Benjamin Franklin entre 1771 y 1790; sin embargo, el propio Franklin parece haber llamado a la obra sus Memorias. Aunque tuvo un historial de publicaciones tortuoso después de la muerte de Franklin, este trabajo se ha convertido en uno de los ejemplos más famosos e influyentes de una autobiografía jamás escrita.
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