| The Professor at the Breakfast Table with The Story of Iris Contributor(s): Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Author) |
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ISBN: 143261620X ISBN-13: 9781432616205 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $42.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2005 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: 1859. American author, physician and father of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. He turned from a career as a general practitioner to the academic. He was also a contributor to the Atlantic Monthly (which he named), penning the famous series of Breakfast-table sketches, which are imaginary conversations at a Boston boardinghouse and reflective of Holmes's opinions, charm, and wit. The Professor at the Breakfast Table is a sequel to Holmes' The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table, a series of light and genial essays full of fancy and humor. The Professor is written somewhat in the manner of Sterne, yet without much artifice. The story of Iris is an interwoven thread of gold. The poems in this book are inferior to those of the Autocrat, but Holmes shows a gift for drawing real characters. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History |
| Dewey: 814 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6" W x 9" (1.49 lbs) 344 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |
