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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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
essay collection
author H. L. Mencken
compiler H. L. Mencken
compilesFrom books by H. L. Mencken
magazine articles
newspaper columns
previously published essays
countryOfOrigin United States
features aphorisms
literary criticism
satire
social commentary
genre essays
nonfiction
social criticism
hasContributor H. L. Mencken
hasForm anthology
hasReprint later hardcover editions
paperback editions
hasTitle A Mencken Chrestomathy
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
representing H. L. Mencken’s social criticism
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
In Defense of Women
Prejudices (H. L. Mencken)
subject American society
culture
journalism
language
literature
politics
religion
timePeriodCovered early 20th century

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H. L. Mencken notableWork A Mencken Chrestomathy
A Mencken Chrestomathy notableFor representing H. L. Mencken’s social criticism
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A Mencken Chrestomathy relatedWork A Mencken Chrestomathy: His Own Selection of His Choicest Writing
linked to: A Mencken Chrestomathy
A Mencken Chrestomathy hasTitle A Mencken Chrestomathy
Prejudices (essay collections) relatedWork A Mencken Chrestomathy