"The Wonderful 'One-Hoss-Shay', and Other Poems" by Oliver Wendell Holmes is a compilation of amusing and mocking poems from the late 1800s.This assortment demonstrates Holmes's intelligence and literary skill by studying themes of society, humankind, and time in cleverly writtenverses and interesting stories. Central to the collection, the poem "The Wonderful 'One-Hoss-Shay'" recounts a deacon's construction of a perfect chaise that, instead of gradually breaking, suddenly disintegrates after one hundred years; the poem uses humor to demonstrate wear and tear and ends as the chaise unexpectedly disassembles. Various subjects are covered in other poems such as nostalgia, the passage of time, and reflections on memory, all written with a witty and poignant style that highlights Holmes's distinct voice and observation.
The Wonderful "One-Hoss-Shay", and Other Poems
By Oliver Wendell Holmes
Witness a deacon's perfectly built chaise defy time for a century, only to hilariously fall apart in an instant, alongside other poems that explore life's funny and heartfelt moments.
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About the AuthorOliver Wendell Holmes Sr. was an American physician, poet, and polymath based in Boston. Grouped among the fireside poets, he was acclaimed by his peers as one of the best writers of the day. His most famous prose works are the "Breakfast-Table" series, which began with The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858). He was also an important medical reformer. In addition to his work as an author and poet, Holmes also served as a physician, professor, lecturer, inventor, and, although he never practiced it, he received formal training in law.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. was an American physician, poet, and polymath based in Boston. Grouped among the fireside poets, he was acclaimed by his peers as one of the best writers of the day. His most famous prose works are the "Breakfast-Table" series, which began with The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858). He was also an important medical reformer. In addition to his work as an author and poet, Holmes also served as a physician, professor, lecturer, inventor, and, although he never practiced it, he received formal training in law.
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