The Poor Richard’s Almanack by Benjamin Franklin
📚 Author and Work Overview Hi there! Today, i would like to make known about The Poor Richard’s Almanack , which was a work written by "The First American" Benjamin Franklin and published between 1732 and 1758 . For sure it was one of the most popular publications in colonial America. The first intention of Franklin by creating this almanac was to share practical information such as calendars, weather forecasts, and advice about daily life. But over the time, the most important part of the book is its collection of proverbs and sayings related work, money, and personal values, creating a fictional character called “Richard Saunders", a poor and humble astrologer in order to made it seem that the work was created by an ordinary and struggling man to taught people how to live wisely and responsibly without the need of being wealthy intellectual. 🧐 Summary of the Work The main content of Poor Richard’s Almanack was short phrases and moral lessons that promote val...