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waywardskyril's review against another edition
Maybe I'll come back to this one day. It was terribly boring, but I do hate leaving classics unfinished
wbovercast's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
grifmk01's review against another edition
4.0
A diary more than autobiography. I think Franklin wrote some wise words of advice. He includes more achievements and political thoughts than just talking about his personal life. Franklin was a scholar and discusses his endeavors to promote education and his love of reading. Definitely written more for historians and scholars, the text can be a bit dry, but still recommend for anyone wanting to learn more Frankiln.
richellegoodrich's review against another edition
5.0
Though the reading is a little rough at times due to an older style of English writing, I found myself entertained and impressed by this life account by Benjamin Franklin. He was a highly-accomplished man of greater wisdom than most. It was interesting to read how he came up with the ideas and then carried them through to form the first public library in Pennsylvania as well as a volunteer fire department and what you might call a handy 'road crew'. Not to mention vast public undertakings that were successful via his participation. What I especially enjoyed was his list of personal virtues--character traits he purposefully molded into himself to become a better husband, friend, neighbor, and individual. Benjamin Franklin was by choice a grand fellow.