The Essential Holmes

Author : Oliver Wendell Holmes
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780226279886

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The Essential Holmes by Oliver Wendell Holmes Pdf

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

Author : Oliver Wendell Holmes
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1992-10-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 0613911164

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Essential Holmes by Oliver Wendell Holmes Pdf

l: Aging and Death 2: Joie de Vivre 3: Culture and Personalities4: The Life Struggle 5: Metaphysics 6: The Social Struggle 7: The Activity of Law 8: The Common Law 9: Interpretation 10: Liberty Index

Author : Oliver Wendell Holmes (Jr.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Judicial opinions
ISBN : OCLC:1397723586

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The Essential Holmes by Oliver Wendell Holmes (Jr.) Pdf

Author : Ernest Holmes
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-02
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781101442685

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Living Without Fear by Ernest Holmes Pdf

A concise yet life-transforming work that will help many people move past the crippling fear that has stopped them from living their destined life. Does fear stop you from living your life to the fullest? In Living Without Fear, Holmes brilliantly navigates the reader through and away from anxiety, despair, and stress and toward the path to a richer experience in living. Learn to think constructively and creatively and to liberate yourself, finally, from all limitations so you can lead a life of greater health, happiness, and abundance. Living Without Fear is your guide to a life of peaceful selfactualization, free from the fear of what you don't want in your life, as well as from the fear of not receiving what you do want. This courageous, luminary book puts the power back into the reader's hands. Here is the end of fear.

Author : Stephen Budiansky
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780393634730

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Oliver Wendell Holmes: A Life in War, Law, and Ideas by Stephen Budiansky Pdf

“Consistently gripping.… [I]t’s possessed of a zest and omnivorous curiosity that reflects the boundless energy of its subject.” —Steve Donoghue, Christian Science Monitor Oliver Wendell Holmes escaped death twice as a young Union officer in the Civil War. He lived ever after with unwavering moral courage, unremitting scorn for dogma, and an insatiable intellectual curiosity. During his nearly three decades on the Supreme Court, he wrote a series of opinions that would prove prophetic in securing freedom of speech, protecting the rights of criminal defendants, and ending the Court’s reactionary resistance to social and economic reforms. As a pioneering legal scholar, Holmes revolutionized the understanding of common law. As an enthusiastic friend, he wrote thousands of letters brimming with an abiding joy in fighting the good fight. Drawing on many previously unpublished letters and records, Stephen Budiansky offers the fullest portrait yet of this pivotal American figure.

Author : Oliver Wendell Holmes
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Law
ISBN : EAN:4057664139382

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The Common Law by Oliver Wendell Holmes Pdf

'The Common Law' is a book that was written by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., 21 years before Holmes became an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The book is about common law in the United States, including torts, property, contracts, and crime. It is written as a series of lectures. One of the most famous aphorisms to be drawn from this book occurs on the first page: "The life of the law has not been logic: it has been experience."

Author : Michael Kurland
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466826137

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Sherlock Holmes: The Hidden Years by Michael Kurland Pdf

An anthology of eleven original Sherlock Homes tales set during the missing years between the apparent death and later return of Sherlock Holmes. Includes the Edgar Award finalist "The Adventure of the Missing Detective" by Gary Lovisi. In 1891, Sherlock Holmes in a struggle with his arch-enemy, the Napoleon of Crime, Professor James Moriarty, plunged with him over the Reichenbach Falls to his inevitable death. All of England - indeed the entire world - mourned the irreplaceable loss of the world's greatest detective. And that's where things stood until 1894 when Holmes suddenly reappeared in London, revealing himself to his friend Dr. John Watson, and resumed his activities as a consulting detective. Holmes remained very quiet and mysterious on those missing three years, never really revealing precisely where he'd been and what he'd done in the 'hidden years." Now, in this anthology of original stories the truth about those thirty-five months is unveiled and Holmes' adventures described. While some stories place Holmes in such familiar locations as New York and San Francisco, others find him high in the Himalayas or above the Arctic Circle. With stories from such writers as Rhys Bowen, Peter Beagle, Carolyn Wheat, Michael Collins and many others, Sherlock Holmes: The Hidden Years is a must-have book for every fan who has every wondered about the untold adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

Author : Adam Chapnick
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774858878

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Canada's Voice by Adam Chapnick Pdf

It is hard to imagine a person who embodied the ideals of postwar Canadian foreign policy more than John Wendell Holmes. Holmes joined the foreign service in 1943, headed the Canadian Institute of International Affairs from 1960 to 1973, and, as a professor of international relations, mentored a generation of students and scholars. This book charts the life of a diplomat and public intellectual who influenced both how scholars and statespeople abroad viewed Canada and how Canadians saw themselves on the world stage.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 891 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781465449979

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The Sherlock Holmes Book by DK Pdf

The Sherlock Holmes Book, the latest in DK's award-winning Big Ideas Simply Explained series, tackles the most "elementary" of subjects--the world of Sherlock Holmes, as told by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Sherlock Holmes Book is packed with witty illustrations, clear graphics, and memorable quotes that make it the perfect Sherlock Holmes guide, covering every case of the world's greatest detective, from A Study in Scarlet to The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place, placing the sorties in a wider context. Stories include at-a-glance flowcharts that show how Holmes reaches his conclusions through deductive reasoning, and character guides provide handy reference for readers and an invaluable resource for fans of the Sherlock Holmes films and TV series. The Sherlock Holmes Book holds a magnifying glass to the world of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective.

Author : Jennifer Kasius
Publisher : RP Minis
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780762453269

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Sherlock Holmes by Jennifer Kasius Pdf

With countless clubs, films, and books celebrating Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary Sherlock Holmes, the popularity of literary history's favorite sleuth has never dimmed. Can you solve the case of the "Red-Headed League"? How about the "Empty House"? Sherlock Holmes can! All of the essential Holmes mysteries are efficiently organized in this tiny tome, which can either be enjoyed in small bites or devoured in one sitting. Featuring synopses, character profiles, and illustrations, this miniature edition brings to life the suspense and mystery of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tales.

Author : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Detective and mystery stories
ISBN : 1532520557

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The Essential Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

Author : Seth Vannatta
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781498561259

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The Pragmatism and Prejudice of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. by Seth Vannatta Pdf

This book investigates the extent to which various scholarly labels are appropriate for the work of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. As Louis Menand wrote, “Holmes has been called a formalist, a positivist, a utilitarian, a realist, a historicist, a pragmatist, (not to mention a nihilist).” Each of the eight chapters investigates one label, analyzes the secondary texts that support the use of the term to characterize Holmes’s philosophy, and takes a stand on whether or not the category is appropriate for Holmes by assessing his judicial and nonjudicial publications, including his books, articles, and posthumously published correspondences. The thrust of the collection as a whole, nevertheless, bends toward the stance that Holmes is a pragmatist in his jurisprudence, ethics, and politics. The final chapter, by Susan Haack, makes that case explicitly. Edited by Seth Vannatta, this book will be of particular interest to students and faculty working in law, jurisprudence, philosophy, intellectual history, American Studies, political science, and constitutional theory.

Author : G. Edward White
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1995-11-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780198024330

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Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes by G. Edward White Pdf

By any measure, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., led a full and remarkable life. He was tall and exceptionally attractive, especially as he aged, with piercing eyes, a shock of white hair, and prominent moustache. He was the son of a famous father (Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., renowned for "The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table"), a thrice-wounded veteran of the Civil War, a Harvard-educated member of Brahmin Boston, the acquaintance of Longfellow, Lowell, and Emerson, and for a time a close friend of William James. He wrote one of the classic works of American legal scholarship, The Common Law, and he served with distinction on the Supreme Court of the United States. He was actively involved in the Court's work into his nineties. In Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, G. Edward White, the acclaimed biographer of Earl Warren and one of America's most esteemed legal scholars, provides a rounded portrait of this remarkable jurist. We see Holmes's early life in Boston and at Harvard, his ambivalent relationship with his father, and his harrowing service during the Civil War (he was wounded three times, twice nearly fatally, shot in the chest in his first action, and later shot through the neck at Antietam). White examines Holmes's curious, childless marriage (his diary for 1872 noted on June 17th that he had married Fanny Bowditch Dixwell, and the next sentence indicated that he had become the sole editor of the American Law Review) and he includes new information on Holmes's relationship with Clare Castletown. White not only provides a vivid portrait of Holmes's life, but examines in depth the inner life and thought of this preeminent legal figure. There is a full chapter devoted to The Common Law, for instance, and throughout the book, there is astute commentary on Holmes's legal writings. Indeed, White reveals that some of the themes that have dominated 20th-century American jurisprudence--including protection for free speech and the belief that "judges make the law"--originated in Holmes's work. Perhaps most important, White suggests that understanding Holmes's life is crucial to understanding his work, and he continually stresses the connections between Holmes's legal career and his personal life. For instance, his desire to distinguish himself from his father and from the "soft" literary culture of his father's generation drove him to legal scholarship of a particularly demanding kind. White's biography of Earl Warren was hailed by Anthony Lewis on the cover of The New York Times Book Review as "serious and fascinating," and The Los Angeles Times noted that "White has gone beyond the labels and given us the man." In Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, White has produced an equally serious and fascinating biography, one that again goes beyond the labels and gives us the man himself.

Author : Urban T. Holmes,M. Amelia, OP, MAmelia Klenke,M. Amelia Klenke O. P.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0807878774

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Chretien, Troyes, and the Grail by Urban T. Holmes,M. Amelia, OP, MAmelia Klenke,M. Amelia Klenke O. P. Pdf

This book presents new and convincing evidence demonstrating the Judeo-Christian themes and allegory of Chretien de Troys' Conte del Graal. Basing the study on a careful analysis of Chretien's milieu as well as on his work itself, the authors seek the essential meaning of the most significant masterpiece of the Middle Ages before Dante. Originally published in 1959. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Author : Tony Watts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Sailboats
ISBN : 1907206000

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Holmes of the Humber by Tony Watts Pdf