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The Professor At The Breakfast Table

The Professor At The Breakfast Table

Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Double9 Books LLP
Año de edición:
2023
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Ficción clásica
ISBN:
9789358718065
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Oliver Wendell Holmes’ 'The Professor at the Breakfast Table' is a delightful and enlightening collection of writings that offers readers a fascinating glimpse inside the world-famous author and physician’s thoughts. Holmes presents his ideas on a variety of subjects via a succession of clever and thought-provoking insights, providing a special fusion of comedy, intelligence, and social criticism. The conversations and observations among the diverse cast of personalities gathering there are revealed to readers when they join Holmes at the breakfast table. Holmes vividly brings to life a cast of various characters, each with their own unique viewpoints and peculiarities, thanks to his quick wit and great skills of observation. Holmes discusses a broad range of topics, including literature, science, art, religion, and social challenges, in a playful manner as well as with deep philosophical insights. A literary voyage with humor, wisdom, and deep insights is what 'The Professor at the Breakfast Table' invites you to experience with Oliver Wendell Holmes. It is more than simply a compilation of articles.

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