A review by annepw
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin

2.0

I did not love this. Franklin comes across as a bit self-satisfied and irritating, although he certainly must have been an interesting fellow in his time. I personally found the account of his childhood very dry, although most people seem to like it the best, and the laundry list of his achievements towards the end was unspeakably dull. My favorite bit was part two where he described his exhaustive self-improvement regimens which I found very fascinating. I wouldn't have finished this if I wasn't reading it for class, though. Perhaps if Franklin had had a chance to edit it it would have made for better reading. Read for English 252 Fall 2013.