The Essential Holmes : Selections from the Letters, Speeches, Judicial Opinions, and Other Writings of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Paperback / softback Book

The Essential Holmes : Selections from the Letters, Speeches, Judicial Opinions, and Other Writings of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Paperback / softback

Edited by Richard A. Posner

Paperback / softback

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr, has been called the greatest jurist and legal scholar in the history of the English-speaking world.

In this collection of his speeches, opinions and letters, Richard Posner reveals the fullness of Holmes' achievements as judge, historian, philosopher and master of English style.

Thematically arranged, the volume covers a variety of subjects from aging and death to themes in politics, personalities, and law.

Posner's substantial introduction firmly places this wealth of material in its biographical and historical context.

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