Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Version 2)

Benjamin Franklin's autobiography is the original American success story: a穷男孩 from Boston who became one of the most influential figures in history. Written in wry, self-aware prose, Franklin recounts his apprenticeship under his harsh brother, his bold escape to Philadelphia at seventeen, his rise as a printer and inventor, and his diplomatic triumph in France during the Revolutionary War. But this is more than memoir. It's a practical philosophy of life, built around his famous thirteen virtues and his relentless drive for self-improvement. Franklinasmatically believed in the power of disciplined habit over innate talent, and his account remains the most enduring portrait of the self-made man in American letters. Whether you come for the history or the wisdom, this book answers the question every ambitious person asks: how should one live?