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1791 Benjamin Franklin TRUE 1st ed Autobiography Memoirs Americana Electricity "Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." ― Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin's famous 'Autobiography!' This book is often considered Franklin's best-known book and is an important part of Americana. Originally known as 'Memoirs' by Franklin himself, 'Autobiography' covers each aspect of Franklin's life including his studies in French, various letters he wrote while in Paris, the progress of his philosophies and experiments on electricity. According to the Grolier American 100, Franklin's 'Memoirs' is, "The most widely read of all American autobiographies, 'Memoirs' holds the essence of the American way of life." This TRUE first edition of Franklin's 'Autobiography' was translated into French by Jacques Gibelin. However, it was also the first appearance of Franklin's 'Memoirs' in that it did not see an English printing until two years later. In fact, the English edition…