The Poet at the Breakfast-Table

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.

The Poet at the Breakfast Table is a collection of essays by Oliver Wendell Holmes. These short pieces concern various topics and united by the very specific form – a dialogue of a nameless narrator with his counterparts. What is there to discuss this time? Read and find out!