Poor Richard's Almanack and Other Writings
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Author(s)Franklin, Benjamin
PublisherDover Publications
ISBN / ASIN0486484491
ISBN-139780486484495
AvailabilityIn Stock.
Sales Rank632,754
CategoryLiterary Collections
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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A fascinating compilation of weather forecasts, recipes, jokes, and aphorisms, Poor Richard's Almanack debuted in 1732. This new edition presents hundreds of Franklin's timeless maxims, from "Haste makes waste" to "Hunger never saw bad bread." Additional features include selections from the Letters, Autobiography, and Franklin's Way to Wealth. An ideal resource for writers, public speakers, and students, this practical, charming little book will delight all readers with its folk wisdom.
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