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Poor Richard's Almanack

Name: Poor Richard's Almanack
Author: Benjamin Franklin
ISBN: 9781602391178

by Benjamin Franklin, Paul A. Volcker

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Overview

Poor Richard's Almanack is one of Benjamin Franklin's most charming creations. He delighted in cloaking his writing behind a variety of literary personas, and Richard Saunders remains one of his most beloved, although some critics have complained that Poor Richard reveals the shallow materialism at the heart of Franklin's homespun philosophy and, by extension, at the heart of America itself. The Almanack holds a central place in understanding Franklin and his evolution from humble tradesman to founding father as well as providing a fascinating window into colonial America. Franklin's sharp wit still retains its ability to surprise and delight readers today.

Synopsis

A bestseller—since the year 1732! Benjamin Franklin's classic fount of wisdom now has an introduction by a man who really understands that "a penny saved is a penny earned:" Paul Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve.

About the Author, Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was a writer, inventor, political theorist, diplomat, and Founding Father of the United States. He wrote under the pen name of Poor Richard from 1732 to 1757.

Paul A. Volcker was the Chairman of the Federal Reserve during the Carter and Reagan administrations, and is best known for ending America's stagflation crisis in the 1970s.