The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table: Every Man His Own Boswell by Oliver Wendell Holmes (LP120)

Published 1897: Hardcover / Very Good Condition / Illustrated frontispiece / Part of the 19th Century Classics Series, With an Introduction by Andrew Lang

Original red embossed cloth with gilt titles and decoration on the cover and spine. 331 very clean and bright pages, previous owners signature on the first free pages dated, 1898, rough cut edges as issued with speckled foxing and speckled foxing on the end papers, Boards slightly rubbed and faded with time consistent with age. (LP120)

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Originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in the mid-nineteenth century, these philosophical essays were written by one of America's most celebrated thinkers. Poet, essayist, and Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes drew upon his youthful experiences at a Boston boarding house to add color and humor to his reflections. As the autocrat, or ruler, of the communal table, Holmes converses with his fellow boarders, including the Landlady, the Professor, the Divinity Student, and the Schoolmistress. A vivid record of the era when Boston was the hub of America's intellectual and cultural scene, this book also offers timeless observations that range from the nature of conversation to the unexpected advantages of old age. Many of the essays are enhanced by the author's poems: "The Deacon's Masterpiece," "The Chambered Nautilus," "Contentment," and "The Living Temple," among others.

About the Author
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1841–1935) ranks among America's most celebrated thinkers and writers. Poet, essayist, and Supreme Court Justice, he was a frequent contributer to The Atlantic Monthly.

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