The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table by Oliver Wendell Holmes
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894
"The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table" by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. is a collection of essays published in 1858. Originally appearing in The Atlantic Monthly, these essays present one-sided conversations between an unnamed author and fellow residents of a New England boarding house. Topics range from aging and dwelling placement to the nature of conversation itself, delivered in a distinctly Yankee, seriocomic tone. Each essay typically concludes with a poem reflecting its themes, blending philosophy, humor, and verse into America's literary breakfast tradition. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Autocrat_of_the_Breakfast-Table |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1873 James R. Osgood and Company edition by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Boardinghouses -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 751 |
| Release Date | Dec 1, 1996 |
| Last Update | Dec 29, 2014 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1755 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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