The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table: Poetry Guide and Free Edition
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The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Holmes, Oliver Wendell (1809–1894).
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"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.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table
- Author credits: Holmes, Oliver Wendell (1809–1894)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- American fiction -- 19th century
- Boardinghouses -- Fiction
- Conversation -- Fiction
- Poetry
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches
- Category: Humour
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