Published in 1916, this collection of previously published short pieces by Mencken is typical of his scathing wit and pessimistic outlook. As a 1917 review in the Independent put it, ‘A Book of Burlesques is some of Mr. Mencken’s most entertaining work, skillfully depicted fantasies of life ‘as is.”
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Henry Louis Mencken (1880-1956), known as ‘the Sage of Baltimore, ‘ was an immensely influential and controversial American editor, journalist, and critic. As the editor of the American Mercury magazine, he was a literary tastemaker. As a reporter for the Baltimore Sun, he famously heaped scorn on the ‘Booboisie’ and covered the Scopes trial.
语言 英语 ● 格式 EPUB ● 网页 242 ● ISBN 9781411438040 ● 文件大小 0.4 MB ● 出版者 Barnes & Noble ● 发布时间 2011 ● 下载 24 个月 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 8513569 ● 复制保护 Adobe DRM
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