A Mencken Chrestomathy
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A Mencken Chrestomathy is a collection of essays and excerpts showcasing H. L. Mencken’s sharp wit, social criticism, and distinctive prose style.
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| A Mencken Chrestomathy canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A Mencken Chrestomathy Context triple: [H. L. Mencken, notableWork, A Mencken Chrestomathy]
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A.
The Woollcott Reader
The Woollcott Reader is an anthology of essays, reviews, and literary pieces selected and introduced by American critic and raconteur Alexander Woollcott, reflecting his tastes and personality.
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B.
A Key into the Language of America
A Key into the Language of America is a 1643 book by Roger Williams that serves as one of the earliest English-language studies of Native American languages and cultures in New England.
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The Biglow Papers
The Biglow Papers is a satirical collection of dialect poems and prose by James Russell Lowell that critiques the Mexican–American War and contemporary politics in mid-19th-century America.
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The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories and Essays
"The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories and Essays" is a collection of Mark Twain's later short fiction and essays, centered on his famous satirical tale exposing small-town hypocrisy and moral corruption.
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E.
The Brass Check
The Brass Check is a 1919 exposé by Upton Sinclair that harshly criticizes the American newspaper industry for corruption, bias, and manipulation of public opinion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Mencken Chrestomathy Target entity description: A Mencken Chrestomathy is a collection of essays and excerpts showcasing H. L. Mencken’s sharp wit, social criticism, and distinctive prose style.
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A.
The Woollcott Reader
The Woollcott Reader is an anthology of essays, reviews, and literary pieces selected and introduced by American critic and raconteur Alexander Woollcott, reflecting his tastes and personality.
-
B.
A Key into the Language of America
A Key into the Language of America is a 1643 book by Roger Williams that serves as one of the earliest English-language studies of Native American languages and cultures in New England.
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C.
The Biglow Papers
The Biglow Papers is a satirical collection of dialect poems and prose by James Russell Lowell that critiques the Mexican–American War and contemporary politics in mid-19th-century America.
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D.
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories and Essays
"The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories and Essays" is a collection of Mark Twain's later short fiction and essays, centered on his famous satirical tale exposing small-town hypocrisy and moral corruption.
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E.
The Brass Check
The Brass Check is a 1919 exposé by Upton Sinclair that harshly criticizes the American newspaper industry for corruption, bias, and manipulation of public opinion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | H. L. Mencken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiler | H. L. Mencken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compilesFrom |
books by H. L. Mencken
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magazine articles ⓘ newspaper columns ⓘ previously published essays ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| features |
aphorisms
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literary criticism ⓘ satire ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| genre |
essays
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nonfiction ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasContributor | H. L. Mencken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | anthology ⓘ |
| hasReprint |
later hardcover editions
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paperback editions ⓘ |
| hasTitle | A Mencken Chrestomathy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | perception of H. L. Mencken’s legacy ⓘ |
| intendedAs | retrospective of H. L. Mencken’s work ⓘ |
| isNonfiction | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | none ⓘ |
| notableFor |
displaying H. L. Mencken’s prose style
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representing H. L. Mencken’s social criticism NERFINISHED ⓘ showcasing H. L. Mencken’s wit ⓘ |
| originalMediaType | print ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Mencken Chrestomathy: His Own Selection of His Choicest Writing
NERFINISHED
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In Defense of Women NERFINISHED ⓘ Prejudices (H. L. Mencken) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
American society
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culture ⓘ journalism ⓘ language ⓘ literature ⓘ politics ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | early 20th century ⓘ |
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