Benjamin Franklin As a Man of Letters - Couverture souple

McMaster, John Bach

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1417947217 ISBN 13 : 9781417947218

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2004

Synopsis

""Benjamin Franklin as a Man of Letters"" is a biographical work written by John Bach McMaster. The book explores the life of Benjamin Franklin, one of the most influential figures in American history. It focuses on Franklin's literary achievements and his role as a writer, journalist, and publisher. The book delves into his early life, his rise to fame as a printer, and his contributions to the American Revolution. The author also examines Franklin's political and social views, his relationships with other notable figures of his time, and his legacy as a writer and thinker. The book provides a comprehensive portrait of Franklin as a multifaceted figure who played a pivotal role in shaping American history and culture. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the life and work of Benjamin Franklin, as well as the history of the United States.""1887. American Men of Letters. The story of the life of Benjamin Franklin, which begins at a time when Queen Anne still ruled the colonies. Franklin, American printer, author, diplomat, philosopher, and scientist, whose many contributions to the cause of the American Revolution and the newly formed federal government that followed make him one of the country's greatest statesmen.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Benjamin Franklin begins at a time when Queen A nne still ruled the colonies; when the colonies were but ten in number, and when the population of the ten did not sum up to four hundred thousand souls; at a time when witches were plentiful inN ewE ngland; when foxes troubled the fanners of Lynn; when wolves and panthers abounded inC onnecticut; when pirates infested the Atlantic coast; when there was no such thing as a stage-coach in the land; when there were but three colleges and one newspaper in the whole of British North A merica; when no printingpress existed south of Philadelphia; when New York was still defended by a high stockade; and when A nn Poll.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1417947217
• ISBN 13: 9781417947218
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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