Poor Richard's Almanack de Benjamin Franklin

Poor Richard's Almanack

Benjamin Franklin

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 dec 2017

Benjamin Franklin of Philadelphia first published Poor Richard's Almanack. The book, filled with proverbs preaching industry and prudence, was published continuously for 25 years and was one of the most popular publications in colonial America.

Franklin was born in Boston in 1706 and was apprenticed to his brother, a printer, at age 12. In 1729, Franklin became the official printer of currency for the colony of Pennsylvania. He began publishing Poor Richard's, as well as the Pennsylvania Gazette, one of the colonies' first and best newspapers. By 1748, Franklin had become more interested in inventions and science than publishing. He spent time in London representing Pennsylvania in its dispute with England and later spent time in France. He returned to America in March 1775, with war on the horizon. He served on the Second Continental Congress and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. He was also instrumental in persuading the French to lend military assistance to the colonies. He died in Philadelphia in 1790.

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Paperback (6)

67^.82 lei 3-5 săpt.

KUPERARD (BRAVO LTD) – 29 iun 2000

67^.82 lei 3-5 săpt.

CREATESPACE –

73^.51 lei 3-5 săpt.

Springer Nature Singapore – 24 apr 2022

69^.28 lei 17-23 zile

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87^.77 lei 17-23 zile

Martino Fine Books – 20 noi 2018

88^.05 lei 38-44 zile

Historic Publishing – 25 dec 2017

145^.95 lei 38-44 zile

Hardback (1)

136^.95 lei 17-23 zile

Springer Nature Singapore – 24 apr 2022

136^.95 lei 17-23 zile

Notă biografică

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, philosopher, and writer, was one of a numerous family. His father was a soap-boiler at Boston, where Franklin was born. He was apprenticed at the age of 13 to his brother, a printer, who treated him harshly. After various changes, during which he lived in New York, London, and Philadelphia, he at last succeeded in founding a successful business as a printer. He also started a newspaper, The Gazette, which was highly popular, Poor Richard's Almanac, and the Busybody Papers, in imitation of the Spectator. After holding various minor appointments, he was made deputy Postmaster-General for the American Colonies. In 1757 he went to London on some public business in which he was so successful that various colonies appointed him their English agent. In the midst of his varied avocations he found time for scientific investigation, especially with regard to electricity. For these he became known over the civilised world, and was loaded with honours. In 1762 he returned to America, and took a prominent part in the controversies which led to the Revolutionary War and the independence of the Colonies. In 1776 he was U.S. Minister to France, and in 1782 was a signatory of the treaty which confirmed the independence of the States. He returned home in 1785, and, after holding various political offices, retired in 1788, and died in 1790. His autobiography is his chief contribution to literature, and is of the highest interest. [From A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin, 1910]