Benjamin Franklin: Silence Dogood, The Busy-Body, and Early Writings (LOA #37a) (Library of America)
Description
Statesman, scientist, philosopher, printer, and civic leader, Benjamin Franklin was also the most powerful writer of his time. From his first appearance in print, in the guise of the eccentric, opinionated, voluble “Silence Dogood” (1722), to his last published article, a searing satire against slavery (1790), he covered every aspect of “the question of America” with radiant clarity, wit, and penetration.This Library of America collection begins with items written by Franklin during his early years in Boston and London (1722–1726), including the complete &ldquo...
ISBN(s)
1931082227, 9781931082228
