# The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table

By Oliver Wendell Holmes.

"The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table" by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. is a collection of essays published in 1858. Originally appearing in The Atlantic Monthly, these essays present one-sided conversations between an unnamed author and fellow residents of a New England boarding house. Topics range from aging and dwelling placement to the nature of conversation itself, delivered in a distinctly Yankee, seriocomic tone. Each essay typically concludes with a poem reflecting its themes, blending philosophy, humor, and verse into America's literary breakfast tradition. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Poetry; American fiction -- 19th century; Conversation -- Fiction; Boardinghouses -- Fiction

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