Overview
A series of whimsical and philosophical essays delivered as conversations around a boardinghouse breakfast table. Blending wit, satire, and thoughtful observation, The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table explores human nature, society, and the life of the mind in 19th-century America. With its blend of humor and insight, it remains a foundational work of American literary essay writing.Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., (1809-1894) was a physician by profession but achieved fame as a writer. He remains one of the best regarded American poets of the 19th century.
- | Author: Jr. Oliver Wendell Holmes
- | Publisher: Wildside Press
- | Publication Date: May 16, 2025
- | Number of Pages: 00396 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 143446900X
- | ISBN-13: 9781434469007
