The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table

Autor*innen

• Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Parameter

• 318 Seiten
• 12 Lesestunden

• Geschichte
• Humor
• Klassiker
• Meinungsjournalismus & Essays
• Philosophie

Mehr zum Buch

The collection features essays reflecting on life and society as observed from a Boston boarding house breakfast table. Written during his medical training, it captures a range of discussions and insights that reveal the character and culture of the time. Holmes's unique perspective as a physician and lecturer enriches these narratives, making them both engaging and thought-provoking.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Einband: Paperback