The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Paperback)

Autobiography / Entrepreneurship / Character / American History

Before the founder became a business archetype, Benjamin Franklin had already written the operating manual.

Printer. Writer. Inventor. Entrepreneur. Diplomat. Civic builder. Statesman.

Benjamin Franklin's unfinished autobiography, written in stages between 1771 and 1790, follows his journey from apprentice printer and runaway young man to one of the defining figures of early America. Along the way he records the habits, mistakes, experiments, relationships, ambitions, and deliberate program of self-improvement that shaped his rise.

Franklin did not wait for ideal circumstances. He learned. Networks, institutions, businesses, reputation, and influence.

Most famously, he devised a practical program around thirteen virtues, attempting to measure his own behavior and systematically improve it. The experiment is revealing precisely because Franklin admits how difficult self-mastery proved.

That makes this more than the story of a Founding Father. It is a case study in becoming useful.

For entrepreneurs, professionals, young adults, writers, publishers, leaders, and anyone building a life from imperfect beginnings, Franklin offers a recognizable combination of ambition and pragmatism: learn the skill, improve the habit, earn trust, understand people, create value, and keep moving.

This Trumpet Publishing House unabridged edition returns readers to Franklin's own account rather than the simplified mythology that accumulated around him.

Read it as American history. Read it as entrepreneurial history. Read it as a study of reputation, discipline, communication, networking, civic responsibility, and the construction of a life.

Long before personal development became an industry, Franklin made himself the experiment.

Format: Paperback | Author: Benjamin Franklin | Written: 1771 to 1790 | Edition: Complete and Unabridged, Restored and Presented by Trumpet Publishing House

Franklin's unfinished autobiography preserved in full as part of the Trumpet Publishing House restoration collection.

Available in Australia. International readers: hardcover and bespoke editions available.

Looking for the perfect gift? The Bespoke Edition features a foil dust jacket, ribbon bookmark, high-quality glossy paper, and a personalized name or message. An enduring choice for founders, graduates, young professionals, entrepreneurs, writers, executives, mentors, and history readers.

A young printer started with almost nothing. What he built became part of a nation.

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