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Professional & Technical
Much more than an historical examination of liability, criminal law, torts, bail, possession and ownership, and contracts, The Common Law articulates the ideas and judicial theory of one of the greatest justices of the... See More
History
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Biography & True Accounts
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., has been called the greatest jurist and legal scholar in the history of the English-speaking world. In this collection of his speeches, opinions, and letters, Richard Posner reveals the fullness... See More
World Literature
The Complete Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902 to 1932, and as Acting Chief Justice of the... See More
Professional & Technical
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935) is generally considered one of the two greatest justices of the United States Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Marshall being the other. In more than 2000 opinions, he delineated an... See More
Originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in the mid-nineteenth century, these philosophical essays were written by one of America's most celebrated thinkers. Poet and essayist Oliver Wendell Holmes drew upon his youthful... See More
Professional & Technical
Oliver Wendell Holmes (1841-1935) is ingrained in American history as one of the country's foremost jurists. Distinguished for his learning, judgment, humor, and eloquence, he served as justice of the United States Supreme... See More
HistoryThis is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More
Wendell Holmes (1809 - 1894) was a distinguished and accomplished man in many fields, particulary literaryones. He was well-known for both his poetry and his novels and admired by many of his contemporaries. This book... See More
Poetry & Drama
"The Professor at the Breakfast-Table" by Oliver Wendell Holmes. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction... See More
World Literature
Essays inspired by the renowned nineteenth-century writer's time at a Boston boardinghouse. These philosophical essays, enlivened by a number of poems, draw upon Oliver Wendell Holmes's time spent as a young man at the... See More
Classics
Discover the life and ideas of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet who championed individualism and presciently criticized societal pressures. In this biography, you'll follow... See More
Genre Fiction
"The Guardian Angel" is a novel by Oliver Wendell Holmes. Holmes was an American physician, poet, and author who was known for his witty and humorous writing style. Excerpt: "The publication of the advertisement in the paper... See More
HistoryThis is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More
HistoryThe interruption referred to in the first sentence of the first of these papers was just a quarter of a century in duration. Two articles entitled "The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table" will be found in the "New England... See More
Poetry & Drama
"The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes -- Complete" by Oliver Wendell Holmes. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary... See More
Classics"John Lothrop Motley, A Memoir -- Complete" by Oliver Wendell Holmes. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and... See More
"Over the Teacups" by Oliver Wendell Holmes. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten?or yet... See More
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HistoryThis is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More
Genre Fiction"A Mortal Antipathy" is a medical fiction novel by Oliver Wendell Holmes. Maurice Kirkword, Esq. a young gentle man had rented some rooms of a building in the Stoughton University community. But his reclusive ways and vague... See More
Poetry & Drama
'The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table' is a collection of essays written by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. The essays take the form of a chiefly one-sided dialogue between the unnamed Author and the other residents of a New... See More
Elsie Venner: A Romance of Destiny is an 1861 novel by American author and physician Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Later dubbed the first of his "medicated novels", it tells the story of a young woman whose mother was bitten by... See More
Poetry & DramaThe One Hoss Shay by Oliver Wendell Holmes is a collection of stirring and imagery-filled poems about old Boston in the 1800s. Excerpt: "Have you heard of the wonderful one-hoss shay, That was built in such a logical way It... See More
Science & Maths"Currents and Counter-Currents in Medical Science" was written and delivered as an Oration, a florid rhetorical composition, expressly intended to secure the attention of an audience not easy to hold as listeners. It... See More
ClassicsThis is a collection of five essays by Wendell Holmes, namely: Bread and the Newspaper-My Hunt After the Captain-The Inevitable Trial-Cinders From the Ashes-The Pulpit and the Pew. Excerpt: Everything else we can give up. If... See More
Professional & Technical
'The Common Law' is a book that was written by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., 21 years before Holmes became an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The book is about common law in the United States... See More
Travel & Tourism
"Our Hundred Days in Europe" by Oliver Wendell Holmes is a travel log of the Grand Tour. Before entering into society, men would often go on an extensive trip around Europe. This book follows such a journey. Detailing every... See More
Classics
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. was born on August 29th 1809. Among his many talents were those of physician, poet, professor, lecturer, and author. Here we concentrate on his writing. He was regarded by many of his peers... See More
