Publisher's Synopsis
The Professor at the Breakfast-Table is a collection of essays and stories by the renowned American author and physician Oliver Wendell Holmes. In these pages, Holmes muses on a wide range of topics, from nature and science to literature and philosophy, in his uniquely witty and insightful style. The book also includes the story of Iris, a young woman struggling to find her place in the world, which is a poignant reflection on the theme of self-discovery.
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