Franklin wrote his autobiography in the form of an extended letter to his son. While recording the events of his life, he adds instructions for good living which makes this work America’s first “How to Succeed” book. Edited by Frank Woodworth Pine (1869-1919). (Summary by Gary)
Chapters
1 Introduction 19 min 2 Chapter 1 Ancestry and Early Youth in Boston 26 min 3 Chapter 2 Beginning Life as a Printer 24 min 4 Chapter 3 Arrival in Philadelphia 17 min 5 Chapter 4 First Visit to Boston 18 min 6 Chapter 5 Early Friends in Philadelphia 10 min 7 Chapter 6 First Visit to London 30 min 8 Chapter 7 Beginning Business in Philadelphia 34 min 9 Chapter 8 Business Success and First Public Service 28 min 10 Chapter 9 Plan for Attaining Moral Perfection 32 min 11 Chapter 10 Poor Richard's Almanac and Other Activities 22 min 12 Chapter 11 Interest in Public Affairs 17 min 13 Chapter 12 Defense of the Province 21 min 14 Chapter 13 Public Services and Duties 32 min 15 Chapter 14 Albany Plan of Union 5 min 16 Chapter 15 Quarrels with the Proprietary Governors 8 min 17 Chapter 16 Braddock's Expedition 27 min 18 Chapter 17 Franklin's Defense of the Frontier 19 min 19 Chapter 18 Scientific Experiments 9 min 20 Chapter 19 Agent of Pennsylvania in London 35 min 21 Appendix 16 min
