The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Audiobook

[@RabbitHorse777]

TIME STAMPS: 0:04:16 Start of autobiography 14:35 "Because to be a libeller..." 20:06 "Josiah Franklin..." 35:51 "Men must be taught..." 44:08 "The inclination I had for the sea..." 50:10 "I have been the more particular..." 0:57:45 "I began now..." 1:13:28 "I believe I have omitted mentioning..." 1:32:01 " My pamphlet..." 1:43:24 "At Watts's printing house..." 2:02:55 "Whatever is, is right..." 2:13:19 "George Webb..." 2:30:10 "A friendly correspondence as neighbors..." 2:34:15 Chapter II [Ten years passed since writing the first part] 2:50:06 "Signed benj Vaugn." 3:04:10. List of 13 Virtues 3:25:18 [Thus far written at Passy] 3:53:13 "In 1739 arrived among us..." 4:02:34 "My business was now continually augmenting..." 4:27:55 "the trustees of the academy..." 4:33:20 "In 1751 Dr Thomas Bond..." 4:39:10 "our city, tho' laid out..." 4:51:39 " In 1754 war with France..." 4:55:35 "Look round the habitable world..." 5:06:27 Advertisement 5:09:11 "To the inhabitants..." 5:12:44 "I received of the General..." 5:25:50 "Governor Morris..." 5:37:58 " While at Bethlehem..." 5:45:13 "Before I proceed..." 5:52:47 "Our new Governor..." 6:06:27 "While I was...detained..."

[@sumitgpatil]

1:22:51 - Part VI First Visit to London

[@jellymelon4377]

Thank you

[@jon_good]

'll mll

[@JohnnyWalkerBlack142]

Thanks! :)

[@cubeinc.thechannel9487]

you are a big time saver

[@WorldPeace-AdamNeira]

Excellent narration by Greg Houser. Good tone, cadence, intonation, pacing (approx. 150 wpm) and overall delivery in crisp American accented English. Thank you for this work. Benjamin Franklin was a great, not perfect, man. More people should read and/or listen to his autobiography.

[@shh120]

Found myself here because of genealogy. Pretty cool he talks about our so many grandparents back and where they are buried at. :)

[@memyself4431]

He is my favorite but I play this to make me go to sleep it’s like a lullaby life of his and I can rest easy knowing his life was no regrets

[@MichaelTroyOwen]

End of part 1 - 2:34:15

[@samcats123]

Why is it so long

[@Bulbadane]

thx for the time bro

[@angelinap650]

TIME STAMPS :) (By chapter) . 3:31:03 Chapter 10: Poor Richard's Almanac And Other Activities 3:49:12 Chapter 11: Interest In Public Affairs 4:04:18 Chapter 12: Defense Of The Province 4:23:02 Chapter 13: Public Services And Duties (1749-1753) 4:51:40 Chapter 14: Albany Plan Of Union 4:56:31 Chapter 15: Quarrels With The Proprietary Governors 5:03:34 Chapter 16: Braddock's Expedition 5:28:10 Chapter 17: Franklin's Defense Of The Frontier 5:45:14 Chapter 18: Scientific Experiments 5:52:48 Chapter 19: Agent Of Pennsylvania In London

[@kirafisher3172]

3:25:24 beginning of part 3

[@PassionateHomemaking]

Thank you!!

[@davidb2206]

Every generation should write a very thorough account like this. I did. Nobody will know it ill I am long dead, but I leave it for them like Benjamin.

[@ggc259]

Love it, put me to sleep in ten minutes.

[@joebagadonuts3566]

You cheeky son of a gun

[@baibhabinayak8773]

4:16 beginning of the autobiography.

[@melvinkeleki6350]

Thank you! I have been searching for a while. Thank you :)

[@baibhabinayak8773]

@@melvinkeleki6350 My pleasure :) It always happens to me too ...glad I could help.

[@thepatriot8514]

4:18 to be exactly

[@baibhabinayak8773]

@@thepatriot8514 yeah right, thank you

[@thepatriot8514]

@@baibhabinayak8773 LOL 😂 just having fun 🤩 with you my friend.

[@giovannicarucci120]

1:48:20 start of chap 7

[@seancampbell741]

I love all of these videos! Keep up the great work!

[@Jackattack_321]

I wish there was a faster speed then x2. I can take it lol

[@juliomedina175]

That’s what she said

[@KallMeRJ]

no one cares.

[@stevenjohnson6232]

I say this all the time!

[@jameswalker6363]

There is. Select the three dots in the corner of the screen. But I recommend 1.75 speed at most.

[@dabtican4953]

@@KallMeRJ i do

[@tiyasingh38]

thank you for this saved my life

[@emilyh5417]

same

[@gardensofthegods]

Was it for a college class .. a paper , an exam ? I fell asleep and missed a part maybe after an hour and then listened til about three three and a half hours in.... and then I scrolled through .... can you guys please tell me what you really thought ? I feel that in a number of places in this book he actually didn't say much he's talkin , using a lot of words but he's not really talking about his personal relationships much , not talkin about people high up in government that he knows or is friends with.... did you get their feeling there was supposed to be another part of the book the way It kind of ended abruptly.... this is a guy who was extremely popular in both Paris and also London.... he was also a ladies man.... that's why I'm thinking is there a part that's missing ? This guy hung out with and was close friends with some of the most famous people between France and England and also America.... am I mistaken when I say there's an awful lot he left unsaid ? I feel that even though he did a lot of talking that in many parts of the book he actually did not say much . Can you both please tell me what you think ...honestly ? Edit : it is considered an unfinished biography . Who knows if he was ever going to write about his relationships and interactions with a number of people in high places and people who were considered celebrities . They also said a number of his papers were destroyed in Philadelphia . So it's possible he did not finish the book but I have another theory... what if he did write a lot about other people and what if his son removed all that.... especially if Ben Franklin wrote about powerful people in England . The reason I say this , his son moved to England , was living there .

[@lyndonmacaraig6108]

@@gardensofthegods yep history 11 for me

[@KhorbiusZex]

can i ask you how this saved your life? pure curiosity , and maybe i learn something new.

[@Agapy8888]

@@gardensofthegods And he never went to school. Self taught.

[@Exwity]

Bookmark: 2:13:54

[@mariewilliamson4913]

I wish we could hear those gospel songs throughout our communities and streets we certainly need God now more than ever. What a wonderful era President Franklin lived in.

[@JeremyWagnerComedian]

Ben Franklin wasn't a president

[@G_Terence]

So, the era that saw the peak of the transatlantic slave trade was a wonderful era?

[@sophiatavarez8474]

Which edition/publisher are they reading from?

[@muslimmommys7150]

i love these doing a school project and this describes everything perfectly! :)

[@WilliamStanley-iv1jl]

Benjamin Franklin was truly a genius .

[@Agapy8888]

Without school.

[@darrencheung469]

3:25:24 don't mind my bookmark

[@KallMeRJ]

I dont

[@GeorgeL1994]

Just finished reading this book. Great stuff. Does anyone have any recommendations for books to read after it?? Wasnt expecting such an abrupt ending!

[@petermoss5341]

Dale Carnegie's book on how to win friends and influence people.

[@christianpike8836]

I actually just finished the audiobook autobiography of Malcolm X. I’ve been on an American History kick lately. Anyways you can never go wrong with The Bible. God bless

[@dormbasedbusiness]

Check out his other writings including way to wealth. Also, Napoleon Hill works are great

[@Eltopshottah]

As a man thinkith james allen

[@quidlatangelivy968]

Steve jobs biography

[@crazyaideb6678]

46:36 1:23:41 2:20:22 2:34:18 3:13:43 3:46:05 4:18:27

[@Stipend33]

36:58 adventures in American literature

[@manman-pr3yg]

4:15

[@isaacpotatoking8543]

Thank you so freaking much

[@ITANNE_DUHP]

i'm listening to books because of qaurintine

[@jayemeljay2117]

Me 2 but to fall asleep

[@jasonblumer6756]

Me too

[@starlight4649]

Me too but because I need to write a 1000 word essay on this dude.

[@ifeanyiogbennaya7773]

@@starlight4649 I understand your pain, this my paper is due 11:59, 3 pages essay. : (

[@joyceanderson3165]

Good for you! There is so much great stuff on KZbin! Spread the word 📚📚🥁🥁🇺🇸🇺🇸💙💙

[@horushyperion76]

Surprising a nice morning read to walk to

[@annamarianuzzo7207]

1:09:35 save for later

[@thescpvault871]

1:19:21 Page 55 Don't Mind My Bookmark

[@456yukon]

this is on Project Gutenburg also. lot of images

[@jeanmatthews1023]

Hi I was wondering if you guys could help me I sent a email to my instructor and he said the parts of greatest importance are in the first half where does that STOP AT.

[@theMOCmaster]

2:50:20 Page 141-160

[@tomazing]

Why is this an hour shorter than other versions?

[@pacifiquebusiness]

Thank you 🙏

[@wiktoriabyczkowska997]

2:34:00 bookmark

[@Therealnathn]

I’m doing this for school

[@biaIetti]

Everyone is

[@KrazyKat-bs1zg]

Fr

[@angelina9345]

Time stamp: 16:53

[@jonesjones6124]

We have become so dependent on a packaged and convenient lifestyle. If we were deprived of such comforts, would we be capable of surviving? on our own? And, would we have the knowledge to produce such conveniences, on our own? Therefore, have we lost something? In all this progress?

[@oliviabrown98]

Does anyone know what time the video would be at for the end of part 1?

[@roryoneil7790]

Hello this a good and interesting autobiofghey of benji emin Franklin there are a lot of interesting facts a nd a good story thank you for bringing this story to the talking book from rory o'Neill

[@abigailriggs8864]

Bookmark 2:50:03

[@LuciansAnimations]

3:14:27 4:50:00

[@VincentFink]

that can't possibly be the end of the autobiography... did he die before writing the rest? cause it ends very abruptly with no concluding statement.

[@shawnmason8543]

Why would you leave out a section in Franklin’s autobiography?! You read it as: “Having emerged from the poverty and obscurity in which I was born and bred, to a state of affluence and some degree of reputation in the world, and having gone so far through life with a considerable share of felicity, my posterity may like to know, as they may find some of them suitable to their own situations, and therefore fit to be imitated.” But you left out a part between “…considerable share of felicity…” and “…my posterity may like to know…” That section reads as this: “…the conducing means I made use of, which with the blessing of God so well succeeded…” It should read like this: “Having emerged from the poverty and obscurity in which I was born and bred, to a state of affluence and some degree of reputation in the world, and having gone so far through life with a considerable share of felicity, the conducing means I made use of, which with the blessing of God so well succeeded, my posterity may like to know, as they may find some of them suitable to their own situations, and therefore fit to be imitated.” I now see that you seem bias in your readings. Is it that you are wanting to keep peoples minds believing that Benjamin Franklin was an Atheist or at best a deist? He was neither. I’m not saying he was a Christian, but he had a belief in God and that God’s hand guided the affairs of men. I find what you left out sad.

[@destinyglitches9519]

Do we have proof?

[@shawnmason8543]

@@destinyglitches9519 yes it’s in his actual autobiography. Page 9 it starts off with “Dear son”. Toward the end of that paragraph is the is the part that was left out. I have a copy of his autograph in my hand.

[@destinyglitches9519]

@@shawnmason8543 how do we know your copy wasnt altered? This is why i dont fully trust reprints

[@shawnmason8543]

@@destinyglitches9519 you can’t be serious.

[@12151ryan]

Thank you

[@sumitgpatil]

1:32:00 - My Pamphlet (Personal Bookmark)

[@ryanstallbaumer]

Just need to save my place in the video lmao 27:21 page 11

[@ryanstallbaumer]

53:41

[@ryanstallbaumer]

1:22:51

[@ryanstallbaumer]

1:52:46

[@ryanstallbaumer]

2:22:34

[@ryanstallbaumer]

2:34:15

[@kaytlin_n]

57:45 Page 21 “I began now-“

[@kaytlin_n]

1:32:01 Page 31 “My pamphlet-“

[@kaytlin_n]

2:50:08 Page 52 “Signed, BENJ. VAUGHAN.”

[@kaytlin_n]

3:52:05 Page 70 “The unity of this institution...”

[@kaytlin_n]

4:27:55 Page 80 “The trustees of the academy...”

[@EmiMorera]

3:02:08 Chapter 9

[@n.foudil2420]

where can i find the book

[@joyceanderson3165]

Library

[@abbyt2093]

2:18:49 page 49

[@lavendertheflower4352]

1:19:01 bookmark

[@lavendertheflower4352]

2:00:10

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2:25:49

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3:06:21

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3:25:23

[@lavendertheflower4352]

4:07:29

[@mushking3906]

Great book

[@lyndonmacaraig6108]

Timestamp for end of chapter 2?

[@ahmedbasheer7640]

Not a single photo of his is smiling.......

[@Michaeljoseph823]

Who up speed reading their Norton anthologies?

[@marlawisniewski9540]

bookmark 3:25:20

[@Th3LegoYoda]

37:23 I will be returning to this point

[@PancakeTheSyrup2004]

Why did Benjamin Franklin write this autobiography? And does the reason evolve or change over time?

[@miriambennett7629]

4:09:56 note to self

[@jazmyne0806]

i love you jazmyne🎉

[@MrFactz5]

Pg 79 2:36:39

[@ritvikdhupkar5861]

Bookmark 4:32

[@abbyt2093]

2:34:16 pg 55

[@adellelucille]

1:13:29 Bookmark 4/22

[@endlessoceans9038]

3:31:02 chapter 10 (Poor Richards almanac and other activities)

[@HueyPPLong]

3:02:00

[@Fun_T]

3:06:21 pg 65 after his names

[@carolinecoleman5671]

1:25:28

[@siddhibhanushali7030]

22:53 chp 2

[@tqwilliamson9149]

36:57 bookmark

[@legiovmacedonica1286]

16:51 Stop point 1

[@realbobbyaxel]

21:13 bookmark my personal bookmark dont mind it

[@gabycordova1308]

2:57:50 several hundred pounds in value

[@amasquirtle1178]

56:24 page 21

[@angelina9345]

2:22:43 page65

[@abbyt2093]

5:48:25 122

[@Loccorooco]

1:14:34 ch 5

[@Loccorooco]

1:48:24 ch 7

[@Loccorooco]

2:34:15 ch 9

[@luvulots18]

english 3 kids 3:02:13 3:12:28

[@supakapa5661]

u have my thanks

[@joshotten1904]

I probably heard wrong but I went to public school so I apologize but I heard the whole electricity kite thing was a myth I wa told his wife help to discover this because when ben franklin asked his wife for some tail she told him to go fly a kite ...I didnt hear that part so it might have been a myth

[@eminentsauce531]

4:50 page 102.

[@desireecannon3916]

2:09:40 p.g. 60

[@abbyt2093]

3:28:24 74

[@oliviagrace175]

Thank you I was on this page and clicked back by accident 😅you saved me😂🤪

[@LettyMatamoros]

So he said first don't take credit for starting a movement to the common good and then after explaining his philosophy on the virtues goes on to say that he didn't start an organization based on them, but that two other young men did....did he low key start a cult?

[@Stonewall29]

Free masons

[@salib5763]

35:11 dont mind me im just a bookmark

[@elizabethkaseroff4245]

Do any of you people speak english? I'm quite sure that this book is fascinating, however the reader is not

[@allianahbrielle6149]

44:10 🙃 page 481

[@치치야사랑해-h7i]

2:57:51 -

[@adellelucille]

3:47:06 Timestamp lAteR loLl

[@leonardobenavides121]

43:40

[@nanikore4027]

53:08

[@brianandrewstuart]

i wish the reader who did the preface had read the entire work. The second reader is a 5 out of 10 reader - rather stale and robotic and strangulated

[@456yukon]

1:08:00 alcohol bad mmkay

[@zakiobaid8682]

12:06

[@theonewhodoesstuff548]

Very interesting book, but sometimes he rambles like Grampa Simpson telling the onion story.

[@lowspark68]

Good grief! A person is born ON a street not IN a street. Whose copy is this? Please take English 101.

[@jeffhart9916]

Why does this voice sound like creationist Ken Hovind? 😊😁

[@sanholo402]

I was thinking the same thing...

[@jenmgray1976]

The reader skips many sentences.

[@destinyglitches9519]

That’s concerning. What edition and publication are you looking at?

[@endlessoceans9038]

3:13 53

[@BuckleGeoffrey]

Robinson Margaret Brown Timothy Perez Richard

[@jazmyne0806]

i need god i need you i need trust😅

[@thanksforbeingausefulidiot9016]

Talks too fast.

[@AirsoftSawyer]

Ever heard of something called playback speed?