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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Mencken Chrestomathy canonical | 1 |
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| 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
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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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