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	The Essential Holmes: Selections from the Letters, Speeches, Judicial Opinions, and Other Writings of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. by Oliver Wendell Holmes
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Product Details Binding Paperback Dewey Decimal Number 347.732634 EAN 9780226675541 ISBN 0226675548 Manufacturer University Of Chicago Press Number Of Items 1 Number Of Pages 374 Publication Date January 01, 1997 Publisher University Of Chicago Press Availability Usually ships in 24 hours Product Description 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 rich 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 proper biographical and historical context. 'A first-rate prose stylist, [Holmes] was perhaps the most quotable of all judges, as this ably edited volume shows.'—Washington Post Book World 'Brilliantly edited, lucidly organized, and equipped with a compelling introduction by Judge Posner, [this book] is one of the finest single-volume samplers of any author's work I have seen. . . . Posner has fully captured the acrid tang of him in this masterly anthology.'—Terry Teachout, National Review 'Excellent. . . . A worthwhile contribution to current American political/legal discussions.'—Library Journal 'The best source for the reader who wants a first serious acquaintance with Holmes.'—Thomas C. Grey, New York Review of Books Legendary U.S. Supreme Court justice Oliver Wendell Holmes is not only a giant in American legal history but is also remarkable for having been a master prose stylist. This collection, edited by Richard Posner, who is himself a federal judge, contains essays, speeches, letters to friends, and legal opinions that give the reader a highly enjoyable look into the thoughts that emanated from a very active mind. Oliver Wendell Holmes is a major figure not only in American law but also in American letters. Edited by noted judge and legal scholar, Posner, this excellent one-volume anthology offers a mixture of Holmes's letters, speeches, and judicial opinions. Posner's introductory essay provides a fine framework for understanding Holmes's varied attitudes and multiple approaches to judicial issues. Posner sees Holmes's distinctive contribution as a 'writer-philosopher' who placed literary/rhetorical skills and philosophical insight into legal work, and Holmes's correspondences with major late 19th-and early 20th-century personalities reveals that era's intellectual ferment. Posner's skillful analysis of Holmes's work is a worthwhile contribution to current American political/legal discussions. - Steven Puro, St. Louis Univ. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. 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 rich 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 proper biographical and historical context. 'A first-rate prose stylist, [Holmes] was perhaps the most quotable of all judges, as this ably edited volume shows.'—Washington Post Book World 'Brilliantly edited, lucidly organized, and equipped with a compelling introduction by Judge Posner, [this book] is one of the finest single-volume samplers of any author's work I have seen. . . . Posner has fully captured the acrid tang of him in this masterly anthology.'—Terry Teachout, National Review 'Excellent. . . . A worthwhile contribution to current American political/legal discussions.'—Library Journal 'The best source for the reader who wants a first serious acquaintance with Holmes.'—Thomas C. Grey, New York Review of Books Customers who bought this item also bought The Common Law The Nature of the Judicial Process How Judges Think Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes: Law and the Inner Self Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges Customer Reviews for: The Essential Holmes: Selections from the Letters, Speeches, Judicial Opinions, and Other Writings of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Rating - Inspiring and Humbling This is a fantastic and accessible tour through the work of one of the greatest prose stylists of the 20th century--within the law or outside it. Holmes's style is clear-eyed without being cynical, concrete without being simplistic, and erudite without being pedantic. Just when a thought threatens to become wispy and indefinite, Holmes nails it down with a perfect metaphor. This collection covers a wide range of Holmes's seemingly inexhaustible interests: literature, history, economics, science, and, of course, ... Read More Rating - A must for those interested in Holmes and Free Minds This selection made by Posner gives us an interesting and different approach to Judge Holmes which allow us to discover not only the Judge but the most intimate thoughts of the writer and philosoper who Holmes was. A must for those interested in Law and Freedom and the human beings who, as Holmes, had no fears to develop a free spirit and to be free individuals. Rating - This is an Excellent Read! The Essential Holmes, edited by Richard A. Posner (judge on the seventh circuit) collects the thoughts of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. via his numerous letters, court opinions, law journal articles and miscelleneous writings. It is a daunting task as Holmes was quite well-learned and something of a polymath, discoursing on everything from metaphysical philosophy to economics to law. Posner, though, does a great job in editing the letters and pasting the relevant sections into easily digestible sections loosely related ... Read More Rating - Genius! Posner, who is arguably today's most influential legal thinker, has put together an invaluable collection of Justice Holmes' most memorable writings. The combo of Posner selecting Holmes is powerful: the selections invariably present the brilliant Holmes on timeless legal topics. So much brain power is frightening, and we are lucky to be able to get it all in one fairly short book. All the more remarkable is how Holmes' ideas have not aged a bit; the similarities between Holmes and Posner are obvious. This book is ... Read More See all books by author Oliver Wendell Holmes

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