1. Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
... James, a printer. Ben, at the age of 12, signed a contract to work for James for the next eight years. This line of work allowed Ben to read even more. He noted that he enjoyed particularly Bunyan, Mather, and Daniel Defoe. He borrowed many books from a local ... bookseller, and developed his own writing skills by imitating the style used by the professional authors. Around the same time, he noted that he befriended a "bookish lad" named John Collins, with whom he honed his debate skills via letters. Josiah, meanwhile, helped advise Ben in his writing form. He acquired a copy of ... open...
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