The Oliver Wendell Holmes Page

( 1809-1894 )

Major Works
Collections of Holmes' poems began to appear in 1836, and several others followed throughout his life. The edition of 1881. was reasonably complete. See the selection in John Hollander, American Poetry: The Nineteenth Century, Volume I in the Library of America, 1993.
The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table ( 1858 ). On-Line
Elsie Venner: A Romance of Destiny( 1861 ). A novel. Of sorts.
Poetical Works ( 1881 ).Page Images at MOA

About Holmes
Eleanor M. Tilton, Amiable Autocrat: A Biography of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes. Schuman, 1947.
Oliver Wendell Holmes from PAL. Includes several good links.

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