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The Early Poems of Oliver Wendell Holmes

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1899. A collection of verse from the 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. His first important poem, Old Ironsides, was a protest against the scrapping of the fighting ship Constitution, and is included in this volume.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781162789408
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 386
  • Udgivet:
  • 10. september 2010
  • Størrelse:
  • 229x152x20 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 513 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 23. november 2024
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1899. A collection of verse from the 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. His first important poem, Old Ironsides, was a protest against the scrapping of the fighting ship Constitution, and is included in this volume.

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