Over the Teacups

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (Aug 29, 1809 – Oct 7, 1894) was an American physician, professor, lecturer, and author based in Boston. He was also contributed a lot to development of medicine. Before turning to medicine, he studied law for some time. He position of professor in Harvard and advocated various medical reforms and notably posited the controversial idea that doctors were capable of carrying puerperal fever from patient to patient.

Over the Teacups is a collection of essays by Oliver Wendell Holmes. These short pieces concern various topics and united by the author’s unique view of the world and very neat language. Each little piece of the present collection it worthy of every minute you’ll spend reading it!