The autocrat of the breakfast-table
Subtitle: every man his own Boswell
Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin
Published: 1882
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 373
Description: The essays take the form of a chiefly one-sided dialogue between the unnamed Author and the other residents of a New England boarding house who are known only by their profession, location at the table or other defining characteristics. The topics discussed range from an essay on the unexpected benefits of old age.
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