The life of Benjamin Franklin written by himself

著者

• Franklin, Benjamin
• Bigelow, John

書誌事項

The life of Benjamin Franklin written by himself

edited by John Bigelow

（Cambridge library collection）

Cambridge University Press, 2011

• v. 1 : pbk
• v. 2 : pbk
• v. 3 : pbk

注記

"This digitally printed version 2011"--T.p. verso

Reprint. Originally published: Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott & Co. ; London : Trübner & Co., 1874

Vol. 1. 579 p. -- v. 2. 547 p. -- v. 3. 542 p

Vol. 3: Bibliography: p. 491-512

Vol. 3: Includes index

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

v. 1 : pbk ISBN 9781108033411

内容説明

Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) is best known as an American revolutionary politician, but he also excelled as a printer, journalist and natural philosopher despite having little formal education. As a statesman, he was the only person to sign all three major documents of American statehood: the Declaration of Independence, the peace treaty with Britain, and the United States constitution. This three-volume set, first published in 1874, was compiled from Franklin's autobiography (covering the period up to 1857) and autobiographical passages from correspondence and other writings. Using Franklin's own words, it tells his remarkable story, which is integral to the political history of America. Franklin's account of self-discipline and motivation remains one of the most popular autobiographies of all time. Volume 1 of Franklin's Life contains his original autobiography, and also describes his experiments with lightning conductors, his opposition to the Stamp Act, and his examination before the House of Commons.

目次

• Preface
• Historical sketch of the fortunes and misfortunes of the autograph MS. of Franklin's memoirs of his own life
• Part I. Franklin's Outline of the Topics of his Autobiography: Autobiography of Franklin from his birth to his arrival in England as agent of the Colony of Pennsylvania (1706-57)
• Part II. Continuation of the Autobiography from Franklin's Arrival in England as Agent of the Colony of Pennsylvania, in June 1757, Until the Close of his Mission There and Return to Philadelphia, in 1775: 1. Domestication and protracted illness in London
• 2. His reception in America
• 3. Jealousy of English manufacturers
• 4. Franklin's examination before the House of Commons (1766)
• 5. Franklin sends his wife a new dress on the repeal of the Stamp Act
• 6. The Walpole Grant again
• Appendix.

巻冊次

v. 2 : pbk ISBN 9781108033428

内容説明

Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) is best known as an American revolutionary politician, but he also excelled as a printer, journalist and natural philosopher despite having little formal education. As a statesman, he was the only person to sign all three major documents of American statehood: the Declaration of Independence, the peace treaty with Britain, and the United States constitution. This three-volume set, first published in 1874, was compiled from Franklin's autobiography (covering the period up to 1857) and autobiographical passages from correspondence and other writings. Using Franklin's own words, it tells his remarkable story, which is integral to the political history of America. Franklin's account of self-discipline and motivation remains one of the most popular autobiographies of all time. Volume 2 of Franklin's Life describes his election as President of the American Philosophical Society and his involvement in drafting the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Alliance with France.

目次

• Part II continued: 1. The election to the new parliament
• 2. No taxation without representation
• 3. Silkworms
• 4. The dancer pays the piper
• 5. Rules for reducing a great empire to a small one
• 6. An edict by the King of Prussia
• 7. Petition of the Massachusetts Assembly for Hutchinson's recall
• 8. An account of the transactions relating to Governor Hutchinson's letters
• 9. Ministerial hostility to Franklin
• 10. An account of negotiations in London for effecting a reconciliation between Great Britain and the American colonies
• Part III. From the Close of Franklin's Mission to England to the Close of his Mission to France (1775-85): 11. Franklin chosen delegate to the Second Continental Congress
• 12. Negotiations with Lord Howe for a reconciliation with the colonies
• 13. Franklin's mission to France
• 14. Recall of Silas Deane
• 15. New attempts to corrupt the Commissioners
• 16. Inception of Irish emigration to America
• 17. Never a good war or a bad peace.

巻冊次

v. 3 : pbk ISBN 9781108033435

内容説明

Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) is best known as an American revolutionary politician, but he also excelled as a printer, journalist and natural philosopher despite having little formal education. As a statesman, he was the only person to sign all three major documents of American statehood: the Declaration of Independence, the peace treaty with Britain, and the United States constitution. This three-volume set, first published in 1874, was compiled from Franklin's autobiography (covering the period up to 1857) and autobiographical passages from correspondence and other writings. Using Franklin's own words, it tells his remarkable story, which is integral to the political history of America. Franklin's account of self-discipline and motivation remains one of the most popular autobiographies of all time. Volume 3 of Franklin's Life covers the negotiation for peace with Great Britain, the drafting of the United States constitution, and his retirement from public life, and also contains his will.

目次

• Part III continued: 1. Franklin asks to be relieved from the mission to Paris
• 2. R. R. Livingston named Minister of Foreign Affairs
• 3. Journal of the negotiation for peace with Great Britain, from March 21st to July 1st, 1782
• 4. Micawberism of the Ministry
• 5. Misunderstanding between Count de Vergennes and Dr. Franklin
• 6. The Fishery Calumny
• 7. The usefulness of enemies
• 8. Red tape
• 9. Preparation for leaving France
• Part VI. From the Termination of his Mission to France in 1785 until his Death, April 17th, 1790: 10. Franklin's reception in America
• 11. Freedom of commerce
• 12. Re-elected President of Pennsylvania
• 13. Retirement from public life
• 14. Franklin's last will and testament
• Bibliography
• Index.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BB08246683
• ISBN:
  • 9781108033411
  • 9781108033428
  • 9781108033435
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: New York
• ページ数/冊数: 3 v.
• 大きさ: 22 cm
• 親書誌ID:
  • BB00083053