The Magnificent Yankee: A Play in Three Acts

The Magnificent Yankee is a play in three acts written by Emmet Lavery. The play is a dramatization of the life of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The play portrays Holmes as a brilliant legal mind and a devoted husband to his wife Fanny Bowditch Holmes. The story follows the couple's relationship from their courtship to their marriage and the challenges they faced as a result of their different backgrounds and personalities. The play also explores Holmes' professional life, including his time as a judge and his role in shaping American jurisprudence. The Magnificent Yankee is a powerful and engaging play that offers a unique perspective on the life of one of America's most influential legal minds.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.