The Many-Sided Franklin
by Paul Leicester Ford · Free audiobook · 31 chapters
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) M4B Audiobook 16-31 (169MB)
Chapters
- 1. 01 - 1.1 Family Relations25:24
- 2. 02 - 1.2 Family Relations27:46
- 3. 03 - 2.1 Physique, Theories and Appetites18:55
- 4. 04 - 2.2 Physique, Theories and Appetites23:46
- 5. 05 - 2.3 Physique, Theories and Appetites23:04
- 6. 06 - 3.1 Education27:17
- 7. 07 - 3.2 Education30:02
- 8. 08 - 4.1 Religion20:12
- 9. 09 - 4.2 Religion22:23
- 10. 10 - 4.3 Religion20:59
- 11. 11 - 5.1 Printer and Publisher29:26
- 12. 12 - 5.2 Printer and Publisher31:28
- 13. 13 - 6.1 Writer and Journalist24:35
- 14. 14 - 6.2 Writer and Journalist27:09
- 15. 15 - 6.3 Writer and Journalist18:03
- 16. 16 - 7.1 Relations With The Fair Sex23:25
- 17. 17 - 7.2 Relations With The Fair Sex21:45
- 18. 18 - 7.3 Relations With The Fair Sex24:50
- 19. 19 - 8.1 Jack of all Trades20:59
- 20. 20 - 8.2 Jack of all Trades15:47
- 21. 21 - 8.3 Jack of all Trades23:57
- 22. 22 - 9.1 The Scientist24:27
- 23. 23 - 9.2 The Scientist25:02
- 24. 24 - 10.1 The Humorist26:02
- 25. 25 - 10.2 The Humorist21:21
- 26. 26 - 11.1 Politician and Diplomat21:14
- 27. 27 - 11.2 Politician and Diplomat23:14
- 28. 28 - 11.3 Politician and Diplomat23:40
- 29. 29 - 12.1 Social Life21:46
- 30. 30 - 12.2 Social Life22:20
- 31. 31 - 12.3 Social Life26:43