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The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. was born on August 29th 1809. Among his many talents were those of physician, poet, professor, lecturer, and author. Here we concentrate on his writing. He was regarded by many of his peers—including such luminaries as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and James Russell Lowell—as one of the finest writers of their times. A great compliment indeed. As a poet he is considered to be one of the Fireside Poets and indeed his poems are works of real talent and quality. As a writer he is perhaps best known for his 'Breakfast Table' series. In this volume we publish The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table, a great example of the series. His writing style was often humorous and conversational and often reflected his native Boston area. Holmes retired from Harvard in 1882 but continued to write poetry, novels and essays until his death on October 7th 1894.


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Publisher: Deadtree Publishing

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  • Release date: November 6, 2013

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  • ISBN: 9781783945559
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  • ISBN: 9781783945559
  • File size: 217 KB
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Fiction Literature

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English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:1260
Text Difficulty:9-12

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. was born on August 29th 1809. Among his many talents were those of physician, poet, professor, lecturer, and author. Here we concentrate on his writing. He was regarded by many of his peers—including such luminaries as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and James Russell Lowell—as one of the finest writers of their times. A great compliment indeed. As a poet he is considered to be one of the Fireside Poets and indeed his poems are works of real talent and quality. As a writer he is perhaps best known for his 'Breakfast Table' series. In this volume we publish The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table, a great example of the series. His writing style was often humorous and conversational and often reflected his native Boston area. Holmes retired from Harvard in 1882 but continued to write poetry, novels and essays until his death on October 7th 1894.


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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Deadtree Publishing

    Kindle Book
    Release date: November 6, 2013

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781783945559
    Release date: November 6, 2013

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781783945559
    File size: 218 KB
    Release date: November 6, 2013

    Open EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781783945559
    File size: 217 KB
    Release date: November 6, 2013

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
    Open EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    Lexile® Measure: 1260
    Text Difficulty: 9-12