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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
Benjamin Franklin |
ISBN: | 0760762015 9780760762011 |
OCLC Number: | 65341365 |
Description: | xiii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
Other Titles: | Poor Richard's almanac |
Responsibility: | Benjamin Franklin ; introduction by Andrew S. Trees. |
Abstract:
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. 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. Even so, Almanack holds a central place in understanding Franklin and his evolution from humble tradesman to founding father as well as providing a window into colonial America. Franklin's sharp wit still retains its ability to surprise and delight readers today.
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