The Complete Works of Benjamin Franklin
Enriched edition. Exploring the Intellectual Climate of Colonial America and the Age of EnlightenmentBy Benjamin Franklin
Length49h 6m
About this audiobook
The Complete Works of Benjamin Franklin presents a comprehensive collection of the writings of one of America's Founding Fathers, encompassing his philosophical reflections, scientific experiments, political essays, and witty correspondence. Through Franklin's engaging prose, which seamlessly blends Enlightenment ideals with practical wisdom, readers are introduced to the evolution of an American identity characterized by reason, humor, and civic responsibility. The literary style showcases a mastery of rhetorical devices and an accessible narrative that invites both reflection and discourse, embodying the spirit of 18th-century Enlightenment thought. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was a polymath whose life experiences as a printer, inventor, and diplomat uniquely positioned him to explore themes of self-improvement, community service, and the pursuit of knowledge. His early life as a tradesman in colonial Philadelphia cultivated a belief in the importance of education and civic duty, leading him to forge a path that embraced innovation and advocacy for individual rights. Franklin's interactions with contemporaries such as Thomas Jefferson and his involvement in the founding of the United States heavily influenced the content presented in this collection. This definitive edition is a valuable resource for scholars and general readers alike, offering profound insights into the foundational ideas that shaped American democracy and identity. Readers will find Franklin's wit, wisdom, and practical advice not only historically significant but also remarkably relevant in today's world, making this work a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the interplay of intellect and action in the formation of a nation.
In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenreLiterary Classics
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Publish dateJan 12, 2024
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Table of contents
1Introduction
116Method of Contracting Chimneys. — Modesty in Disputation
2Introduction
117Covering Houses with Copper
3Author Biography
118On the same Subject
4Historical Context
119Paper referred to in the preceding Letter
5Synopsis (Selection)
120Magical Square of Squares
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6Autobiography
121Magical Circle
7INTRODUCTORY NOTE
122New musical instrument composed of Glasses
8PART I (pt. 1)
123Best Mediums for conveying Sound
9PART I (pt. 2)
124On the Harmony and Melody of the old Scotch Tunes
10PART II
125On the Defects of Modern Music
11PART III (pt. 1)
126Description of the Process to be observed in making large sheets of Paper in the Chinese Manner, with one smooth surface
12PART III (pt. 2)
127On Modern Innovations in the English Language and in Printing
13PART IV
128A scheme for a New Alphabet and reformed Mode of Spelling; with Remarks and Examples concerning the same; and an Enquiry into its Uses, in a Correspondence between Miss S —— and Dr. Franklin, written in the characters of the alphabet
14CHIEF EVENTS IN FRANKLIN'S LIFE
129Rules for a Club formerly established in Philadelphia
15INTRODUCTORY LETTER
130Questions discussed by the Junto forming the preceding Club
16Wonderful Effect of Points. — Positive and negative Electricity. — Electrical Kiss. — Counterfeit Spider. — Simple and commodious electrical Machine
131Sketch of an English school; for the Consideration of the Trustees of the Philadelphia Academy
17Observations on the Leyden Bottle, with Experiments proving the different electrical State of its different Surfaces
132Advice to youth in reading
18Farther Experiments confirming the preceding Observations. — Leyden Bottle analysed. — Electrical Battery. — Magical Picture. — Electrical Wheel or Jack. — Electrical Feast
133Observations concerning the Increase of Mankind, peopling of Countries, &c
19Observations and Suppositions, towards forming a new Hypothesis, for explaining the several Phenomena of Thunder-Gusts
134Remarks on some of the foregoing Observations, showing particularly the Effect which manners have on Population
20Introductory Letter to some additional Papers
135Plan, by Messieurs Franklin and Dalrymple, for benefitting distant unprovided Countries
21Accumulation of the electrical Fire proved to be in the electrified Glass. — Effect of Lightning on the Needle of Compasses, explained. — Gunpowder fired by the electric Flame
136Concerning the Provision made in China against Famine
22Unlimited Nature of the electric Force
137Positions to be examined, concerning national Wealth
23The Terms, electric per se, and non-electric, improper. — New Relation between Metals and Water. — Effects of Air in electrical Experiments. — Experiment for discovering more of the Qualities of the electric Fluid
138Political Fragments, supposed either to be written by Dr. Franklin, or to contain Sentiments nearly allied to his own
24Mistake, that only Metals and Water were Conductors, rectified. — Supposition of a Region of electric Fire above our Atmosphere. — Theorem concerning Light. — Poke-Weed a Cure for Cancers
139On the Price of Corn, and Management of the Poor
25New Experiments. — Paradoxes inferred from them. — Difference in the Electricity of a Globe of Glass charged, and a Globe of Sulphur. — Difficulty of ascertaining which is positive and which negative
140On Luxury, Idleness, and Industry
26Probable Cause of the Different Attractions and Repulsions of the two electrified Globes mentioned in the two preceding Letters
141On Smuggling, and its various Species
27Reasons for supposing, that the glass Globe charges positively, and the Sulphur negatively. — Hint respecting a leather Globe for Experiments when travelling
142Observations on War
28Electrical Kite
143Notes copied from Dr. Franklin's writing in pencil in the margin of Judge Foster's celebrated argument in favour of the Impressing of Seamen
29Hypothesis, of the Sea being the grand Source of Lightning, retracted. Positive, and sometimes negative, Electricity of the Clouds discovered. — New Experiments and Conjectures in Support of this Discovery. — Observations recommended for ascertaining the Direction of the electric Fluid. — Size of Rods for Conductors to Buildings. — Appearance of a Thunder-Cloud described
144On the criminal Laws, and the Practice of Privateering
30Additional Proofs of the positive and negative State of Electricity in the Clouds. — New Method of ascertaining it
145A Parable against Persecution, in Imitation of Scripture Language
31EXPERIMENTS
146A Letter concerning Persecution in former Ages, the Maintenance of the Clergy, American Bishops, and the State of Toleration in Old England and New England compared
32Turkey killed by Electricity. — Effect of a Shock on the Operator in making the Experiment
147On the Slave Trade
33Differences in the Qualities of Glass. — Account of Domien, an Electrician and Traveller. — Conjectures respecting the Pores of Glass. — Origin of the Author's Idea of drawing down Lightning. — No satisfactory Hypothesis respecting the Manner in which Clouds become electrified. — Six Men knocked down at once by an electrical Shock. — Reflections on the Spirit of Invention
148Account of the highest Court of Judicature in Pensylvania, viz. The Court of the Press
34Beccaria's Work on Electricity. — Sentiments of Franklin on pointed Rods, not fully understood in Europe. — Effect of Lightning on the Church of Newbury, in New England. — Remarks on the Subject
149Albany Papers: Containing, I. Reasons and Motives on which the Plan of Union for the Colonies was formed; — II. Reasons against partial Unions; — III. And the Plan of Union drawn by B. F. and unanimously agreed to by the Commissioners from New Hampshire, Massachusett's Bay, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maryland, and Pensylvania, met in Congress at Albany, in July 1754, to consider of the best Means of defending the King's Dominions in America, &c. a War being then apprehended; with the Reasons or Motives for each Article of the Plan
35Notice of another Packet of Letters
150Albany Papers continued. I. Letter to Governor Shirley, concerning the Imposition of direct Taxes upon the Colonies, without their Consent
36Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Boston, to Benjamin Franklin, Esq. concerning the crooked Direction, and the Source of Lightning, and the Swiftness of the electric Fire
151II. Letter to the same; concerning direct Taxes in the Colonies imposed without Consent, indirect Taxes, and the Albany Plan of Union
37Observations on the Subjects of the preceding Letter. — Reasons for supposing the Sea to be the grand source of Lightning. — Reasons for doubting this hypothesis. — Improvement in a Globe for raising the Electric Fire
152III. Letter to the same, on the Subject of uniting the Colonies more intimately with Great Britain, by allowing them Representatives in Parliament
38Effect of Lightning on Captain Waddel's Compass, and the Dutch Church at New York
153Plan for settling two Western Colonies in North America, with Reasons for the Plan, 1754
39Proposal of an Experiment to measure the Time taken up by an Electric Spark, in moving through any given Space. By J. A. Esq. of New-York
154Report of the Committee of Aggrievances of the Assembly of Pensylvania, dated Feb. 22, 1757
40Experiments on boiling Water, and Glass heated by boiling Water. — Doctrine of Repulsion in electrised Bodies doubted. — Electricity of the Atmosphere at different Heights. — Electrical Horse-race. — Electrical Thermometer. — In what Cases the electrical Fire produces Heat. — Wire lengthened by Electricity. — Good Effect of a Rod on the House of Mr. West, of Philadelphia
155An historical Review of the Constitution and Government of Pensylvania, from its Origin; so far as regards the several Points of Controversy which have, from Time to Time, arisen between the several Governors of that Province, and their several Assemblies. Founded on authentic Documents
41Answer to some of the foregoing Subjects. — How long the Leyden Bottle may be kept charged. — Heated Glass rendered permeable by the electric Fluid. — Electrical Attraction and Repulsion. — Reply to other Subjects in the preceding Paper. — Numerous Ways of kindling Fire. — Explosion of Water. — Knobs and Points
156The Interest of Great Britain considered, with Regard to her Colonies, and the Acquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe
42Accounts from Carolina (mentioned in the foregoing Letter) of the Effects of Lightning on two of the Rods commonly affixed to Houses there, for securing them against Lightning
157Remarks and Facts relative to the American Paper-money
43Mr. William Maine's Account of the Effects of the Lightning on his Rod, dated at Indian Land, in South Carolina, Aug. 28, 1760
158To the Freemen of Pensylvania, on the Subject of a particular Militia-Bill, rejected by the Proprietor's Deputy or Governor
44On the Electricity of the Tourmalin
159Preface by a Member of the Pensylvanian Assembly (Dr. Franklin) to the Speech of Joseph Galloway, Esq. one of the Members for Philadelphia County; in Answer to the Speech of John Dickinson, Esq.; delivered in the House of the Assembly of the Province of Pensylvania, May 24, 1764, on Occasion of a Petition drawn up by Order, and then under the Consideration of the House, praying his Majesty for a Royal, in lieu of a Proprietary, Government
45New Observation relating to Electricity in the Atmosphere
160Remarks on a late Protest against the Appointment of Mr. Franklin as Agent for this Province [of Pensylvania]
46Flash of Lightning that struck St. Bride's Steeple
161Remarks on a Plan for the future Management of Indian Affairs
47Best Method of securing a Powder Magazine from Lightning
162Causes of the American Discontents before 1768
48Of Lightning, and the Methods (now used in America) of securing Buildings and Persons from its mischievous Effects
163Letter concerning the Gratitude of America, and the probability and effects of an Union with Great Britain; and concerning the Repeal or Suspension of the Stamp-Act
49St. Bride's Steeple. — Utility of Electrical Conductors to Steeples. — Singular kind of Glass tube
164Letter from Governor Pownall to Dr. Franklin, concerning an equal communication of rights, privileges, &c. to America by Great Britain
50Experiments, Observations, and Facts, tending to support the Opinion of the Utility of long pointed Rods, for securing Buildings from Damage by Strokes of Lightning
165Minutes to the foregoing, by Dr. Franklin
51On the Utility of Electrical Conductors
166The Examination of Dr. Benjamin Franklin before the English House of Commons, in February, 1766, relative to the Repeal of the American Stamp Act
52On the Effects of Electricity in paralytic Cases
167Attempts of Dr. Franklin for Conciliation of Great Britain with the Colonies
53Electrical Experiments on Amber
168Queries from Mr. Strahan
54On the Electricity of the Fogs in Ireland
169Answer to the preceding Queries
55Mode of ascertaining, whether the Power, giving a Shock to those who touch either the Surinam Eel, or the Torpedo, be electrical
170State of the Constitution of the Colonies, by Governor Pownall; with Remarks by Dr. Franklin
56On the Analogy between Magnetism and Electricity
171Concerning the Dissentions between England and America
57Concerning the Mode of rendering Meat tender by Electricity
172A Prussian Edict, assuming Claims over Britain
58In Answer to some Queries concerning the Choice of Glass for the Leyden Experiment
173Preface by the British Editor [Dr. Franklin] to "The Votes and Proceedings of the Freeholders, and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, in Town-Meeting assembled according to Law (published by Order of the Town), &c
59Concerning the Leyden Bottle
174Account of Governor Hutchinson's Letters
60Physical and Meteorological observations, Conjectures and Suppositions
175Rules for reducing a Great Empire to a small one, presented to a late Minister, when he entered upon his Administration
61On Water-Spouts
176State of America on Dr. Franklin's Arrival there
62The same Subject continued
177Proposed Vindication and Offer from Congress to Parliament, in 1775
63Water-Spouts and Whirlwinds compared
178Reprobation of Mr. Strahan's parliamentary Conduct
64Description of a Water-Spout at Antigua
179Conciliation hopeless from the Conduct of Great Britain to America
65Shooting Stars
180Account of the first Campaign made by the British Forces in America
66Water-Spouts and Whirlwinds
181Probability of a Separation
67Observations on the Meteorological Paper; by a Gentleman in Connecticut
182Letter to Monsieur Dumas, urging him to sound the several Courts of Europe, by Means of their Ambassadors at the Hague, as to any Assistance they may be disposed to afford America in her Struggle for Independence
68Observations in Answer to the foregoing, by B. Franklin
183Letter from Lord Howe to Dr. Franklin
69Observations on the Meteorological Paper; sent by a Gentleman in New-York to B. Franklin
184Dr. Franklin's Answer to Lord Howe
70Answer to the foregoing Observations, by B. Franklin
185Comparison of Great Britain and America as to Credit, in 1777
71Gentleman of New York in reply
186Papers, Descriptive of America, or Relating to That Country, Written Subsequent to the Revolution
72Account of a Whirlwind at Maryland
187Remarks concerning the Savages of North-America
73On the North-East Storms in North America
188The internal State of America; being a true Description of the Interest and Policy of that vast Continent
74Meteorological Imaginations and Conjectures
189Information to those who would remove to America
75Suppositions and Conjectures towards forming an Hypothesis, for the Explanation of the Aurora Borealis
190Concerning new Settlements in America
76On Cold produced by Evaporation
191A Comparison of the Conduct of the Ancient Jews, and of the Antifederalists in the United States of America
77On the Same Subject
192Final Speech of Dr. Franklin in the late Federal Convention
78Concerning the light in Sea-Water
193The Busy-Body: 1
79On the Saltness of Sea-Water
194The Way to Wealth, as clearly shown in the Preface of an old Pensylvania Almanack, intitled, Poor Richard Improved
80On the Effect of Air on the Barometer, and the Benefits derived from the Study of Insects
195Advice to a Young Tradesman
81On the Bristol Waters, and the Tide in Rivers
196Necessary Hints to those that would be Rich
82On the same Subject
197The way to make Money Plenty in every Man's Pocket
83Salt-Water rendered fresh by Distillation. — Method of relieving Thirst by Sea-Water
198New Mode of Lending Money
84Tendency of Rivers to the Sea. — Effect of the Sun's Rays on Cloths of different Colours
199An Economical Project
85On the Vis Inertiæ of Matter
200On early Marriages
86On the different Strata of the Earth
201Effect of early Impressions on the Mind
87On the Theory of the Earth
202The Whistle
88New and curious Theory of Light and Heat
203A Petition to those who have the Superintendency of Education
89Queries and Conjectures relating to Magnetism and the Theory of the Earth
204The handsome and deformed Leg
90On the Nature of Sea Coal
205Morals of Chess
91Effect of Vegetation on noxious Air
206The Art of procuring Pleasant Dreams
92On the Inflammability of the Surface of certain Rivers in America
207Dialogue between Franklin and the Gout
93On the different Quantities of Rain which fall at different Heights over the same Ground
208On the Death of Relatives
94Slowly sensible Hygrometer Proposed, for Certain Purposes
209The Ephemera an Emblem of human Life
95Curious Instance of the Effect of Oil on Water
210Appendix 1
96Letters on the stilling of waves by means of oil
211No. 1. Account of experiments made in electricity at Marly
97Extract of a Letter from Mr. Tengnagel to Count Bentinck, dated at Batavia, the 5th of January, 1770
212A more particular account of the same, &c.
98On the difference of Navigation in shoal and deep Water
213Letter of Mr. W. Watson, F. R. S. to the Royal Society, concerning the electrical experiments in England upon thunder-clouds.
99Sundry Maritime Observations
214No. 2. Remarks on the Abbé Nollet's Letters to Benjamin Franklin, Esq. of Philadelphia, on electricity
100Remarks upon the Navigation from Newfoundland to New-York, in order to avoid the Gulph Stream on one hand, and on the other the shoals that lie to the southward of Nantucket and of St. George's Banks
215Letter to Sir Hans Sloane
101Observations of the Warmth of the Sea-Water, &c. by Fahrenheit's Thermometer, in crossing the Gulph Stream; with other remarks made on board the Pensylvania packet, Capt. Osborne, bound from London to Philadelphia, in April and May, 1775
216Letter to Michael Collinson, Esq
102Observations of the Warmth of the Sea-Water, &c. by Fahrenheit's thermometer; with other remarks made on board the Reprisal, Capt. Wycks, bound from Philadelphia to France, in October and November, 1776
217Letter respecting Captain Cook
103A Journal of a Voyage from the Channel between France and England towards America
218An Address to the Public, from the Pensylvania Society for promoting the Abolition of Slavery, and the Relief of free Negroes, unlawfully held in Bondage
104On the Art of Swimming
219Plan for improving the Condition of the Free Blacks
105On the Same Subject, in Answer to some Enquiries of M. Dubourg
220Paper: a Poem
106On the free use of Air
221Plain Truth; or serious Considerations on the present State of the City of Philadelphia, and Province of Pensylvania
107On the Causes of Colds
222Four Letters to George Whatley, Esq. Treasurer of the Foundling Hospital, London: 1
108Dr. Stark, and Dr. Letsom
223Appendix 3: Containing Letters by Several Eminent Persons, Illustrative of Dr. Franklin's Manners and Character
109Number of Deaths in Philadelphia by Inoculation
224Letter from the late Dr. Price to a Gentleman in America
110Answer to the Preceding
225Letter from Mr. Thomas Jefferson to the late Dr. William Smith, of Philadelphia
111On the Effects of Lead upon the human Constitution
226Letter from the late Dr. Joseph Priestley to the Editor of the Monthly Magazine
112Observations on the prevailing Doctrines of Life and Death
227Analysis
113An account of the new-invented Pensylvanian Fire-Places
228Reflection
114On the Causes and Cure of Smoky Chimneys
229Memorable Quotes
115Description of a new Stove for burning of Pitcoal, and consuming all its smoke
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