"The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes — Complete" by Oliver Wendell Holmes is a comprehensive array of poetic works that highlight a poet's devotion to verse. The compilation weaves together earlier poems, presenting a journey through memory, nature, and the collective human experience, enriched with reflection and social commentary. The opening reflections of the author present a dedication to his audience with the growth of his poetic identity. This invites readers to walk with the poet through his recollections and ponder the heart of poetry, leading into a varied collection of poems showing experience, emotion, humor, and self-examination. Themes of love, loss, and a lasting legacy will be present in the poems.
The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes — Complete
By Oliver Wendell Holmes
Experience a journey into memory and social commentary through a compilation of impactful verse.
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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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