A Benjamin Franklin Reader. Edited and Annotated by Walter Isaacson. First Edition. Published 2003 by Simon & Schuster. Hardcover, dust jacket, illustrated, 551 pages, 8vo. This collection of Benjamin Franklin's major writings includes a large piece of his classic AUTOBIOGRAPHY, as well as selections from other writings, including the immensely popular POOR RICHARD'S ALMANACK. Walter Isaacson selected the pieces, and he provides learned commentary on Franklin's life and works, as he did in his bestselling biography BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: AN AMERICAN LIFE. In Franklin's own words, we see him inventing (and reinventing) his life, as he embodies qualities that would come to define the uniquely American character: practical, popular, democratic. PUBLISHER'S NOTE: A companion volume to Benjamin Franklin: An American Life presents a definitive version of Franklin's Autobiography, along with a selection of some of his most important writings, including "The Art of Conversation" and "Rules for Promoting Matrimonial Happiness," all accompanied by a helpful introduction, commentary, and notes. Condition: Book is complete, intact, with solid binding. Dust jacket is in very good to fine condition. Cover and interior pages are in fine condition.