The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes — Volume 10: Before the Curfew

"The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes — Volume 10: Before the Curfew" by Oliver Wendell Holmes is a group of poems from the Victorian era, in the late 1800s, by an American doctor and writer. The book includes many different poems that talk about famous people, celebrate important events, and remember things from the past. The poems demonstrate his strong writing skills and how he could use poems to tell stories that connect to people's lives and the history of the country. The poems focus on topics such as friendship, memories, sadness, and how time passes. Holmes also uses his poems to praise other writers such as Harriet Beecher Stowe, James Russell Lowell, and John Greenleaf Whittier, making sure they are remembered in his writing. He writes about big historical events, like the opening of buildings and monuments, showing what it was like to live during those times. Some poems are sad and others are happy, creating an emotional experience of the historical and cultural environment of America during Holmes' life.