Summary, Poor Richard's Almanack by Benjamin Franklin (1732-1758).

Poor Richard's Almanack was written by Benjamin Franklin and first published in 1732.

The almanack was regularly published for 25 years until 1758.

Poor Richard's Almanack contained useful information such as weather forecasts, tide tables, and astronomical data.

It also included a wide range of proverbs and other moral advice.

The almanack was a commercial success and achieved a circulation of 10,000 copies in its first year.

Franklin penned the almanack under the pseudonym “Poor Richard” or “Richard Saunders”.

Franklin’s proverbs, such as "A penny saved is a penny earned" and "God helps them that help themselves" were widely quoted and remain popular to this day.

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