The Many-Sided Franklin

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Many-Sided Franklin by Paul Leicester Ford. Read in English by Michele Fry A fast-paced, somewhat racey look into the life, accomplishments and idiosyncrasies of Benjamin Franklin. Acclaimed biographer Paul L. Ford uses Franklin’s letters, papers and journals to step us through Franklin's many adventures, to reveal intimate details of his personal life - relations with siblings, wife, children, friends, business partners; his physique, health, illnesses, schooling, personal habits and goals; his opinions on education, philosophy, religion, friendship, industry; his library; his career as printer and publisher, writer and journalist, politician and diplomat, scientist, humorist, jack of all trades; and his relations at home and abroad with the “fairer sex“. Goes beyond the official Autobiography. A must read for Franklin devotees. - Summary by Michele Fry, Soloist For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook 01-15 (170MB) M…

Directors & creators

Paul Leicester Ford

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;american revolution; electricity; Benjamin Franklin; American history; colonial america; pennsylvania; founding fathers; poor richard's almanack; inventors and inventions

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