The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, The Journal of John Woolman; Fruits of Solitude by William Penn (1) (Cosimo Classics: Five Foot Shelf of Classics) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 161640051X ISBN 13: 9781616400514

Publisher: Cosimo Inc, 2010

Synopsis

Author name not noted above: William Penn. Originally published between 1909 and 1917 under the name "Harvard Classics," this stupendous 51-volume set-a collection of the greatest writings from literature, philosophy, history, and mythology-was assembled by American academic CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT (1834-1926), Harvard University's longest-serving president. Also known as "Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf," it represented Eliot's belief that a basic liberal education could be gleaned by reading from an anthology of works that could fit on five feet of bookshelf. Volume I features: · The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, the story of the American icon BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790), as wildly intriguing a personality as his legend suggests. · Journal, by Quaker preacher JOHN WOOLMAN (1720-1772), featuring his thoughts on civil resistance to slavery, conscientious objections to war, and more. · Fruits of Solitude, by Colonial leader WILLIAM PENN (1644-1718), a collection of wise aphorisms that anticipated Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack by half a century.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cosimo Inc
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 161640051X
• ISBN 13: 9781616400514
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Eliot Charles W.