The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: The representative book of Benjamin Franklin tells how Franklin made his way from an ordinary kid born in a poverty-stricken family to an incredible generalist and what he had suffered. It is the beginning of American biographical literature, and depicts the birth of a new literary genre. For over 200 years, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin has been encouraging generations of Americans with perseverance, insight, kindness and beauty. It has changed the life of thousands of people.