In this definitive and illuminating biography of Mencken the giant of American letters, we see the prominent role he played in the Scopes Monkey Trial, his crusade against Prohibition, battles against press censorship, exposure of pious frauds, and his role in defining the shape of American letters through magazines such as The American Mercury.
In this definitive and illuminating biography of Mencken the giant of American letters, we see the prominent role he played in the Scopes Monkey Trial, his crusade against Prohibition, battles against press censorship, exposure of pious frauds, and his role in defining the shape of American letters through magazines such as The American Mercury.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Marion Elizabeth Rodgers has edited Mencken and Sara: A Life in Letters and The Impossible H.L. Mencken, a popular collection of his best journalism. She lives in Washington, DC.
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Prologue: Boston, 1926 Part One: 1880-1914 1: The Citizen of Baltimore 2: The Eternal Boy 3: August Mencken and Bro 4: Baltimore and Beyond 5: Terse and Terrible Texts 6: Plays and Players 7: The Great Baltimore Fire 8: A Man of Ability 9: A Young Man in a Hurry 10: Broadening Horizons 11: The Bad Boy of Baltimore 12: Outside, Looking In Part Two: 1914-1919 13: The Holy Terror 14: Mencken, Nathan, and God 15: Round One! 16: Berlin, 1917 17: The Prevailing Winds 18: Over Here 19: The Infernal Feminine Part Three: 1920-1930 20: The Dry Millennium Dawns 21: Of Politics and Prose 22: That Man in Baltimore 23: The Duel of Sex 24: Old Discord and New Alliances 25: The Scopes Trial 26: In the Crucible 27: Banned in Boston 28: The Great God Mencken 29: A Sentimental Journey 30: The German Valentino 31: The Sea of Matrimony 32: Variations on a Familiar Theme Part Four: 1930-1935 33: The Tamed Ogre of Cathedral Street 34: Hard Times 35: "Happy Days are Here Again" 36: Maryland, My Maryland 37: The Tune Changes 38: The Late Mr. Mencken 39: A Time to Be Wary 40: A Winter of Horror Part Five: 1936-1940 41: Baltimore's Friendly Dragon 42: Mencken as Boss 43: Berlin, 1938 44: Polemics and Prejudices 45: Triumph of Democracy Part Six: 1941-1948 46: The Weapon of Silence 47: On the Home Front 48: Mencken and the Guild 49: Friends and Relatives 50: The Man Who Hates Everything 51: The Great Upset of 1948 Part Seven: 1949-1956 52: The Last Days Epilogue: The Passing of an Era Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
Prologue: Boston, 1926 Part One: 1880-1914 1: The Citizen of Baltimore 2: The Eternal Boy 3: August Mencken and Bro 4: Baltimore and Beyond 5: Terse and Terrible Texts 6: Plays and Players 7: The Great Baltimore Fire 8: A Man of Ability 9: A Young Man in a Hurry 10: Broadening Horizons 11: The Bad Boy of Baltimore 12: Outside, Looking In Part Two: 1914-1919 13: The Holy Terror 14: Mencken, Nathan, and God 15: Round One! 16: Berlin, 1917 17: The Prevailing Winds 18: Over Here 19: The Infernal Feminine Part Three: 1920-1930 20: The Dry Millennium Dawns 21: Of Politics and Prose 22: That Man in Baltimore 23: The Duel of Sex 24: Old Discord and New Alliances 25: The Scopes Trial 26: In the Crucible 27: Banned in Boston 28: The Great God Mencken 29: A Sentimental Journey 30: The German Valentino 31: The Sea of Matrimony 32: Variations on a Familiar Theme Part Four: 1930-1935 33: The Tamed Ogre of Cathedral Street 34: Hard Times 35: "Happy Days are Here Again" 36: Maryland, My Maryland 37: The Tune Changes 38: The Late Mr. Mencken 39: A Time to Be Wary 40: A Winter of Horror Part Five: 1936-1940 41: Baltimore's Friendly Dragon 42: Mencken as Boss 43: Berlin, 1938 44: Polemics and Prejudices 45: Triumph of Democracy Part Six: 1941-1948 46: The Weapon of Silence 47: On the Home Front 48: Mencken and the Guild 49: Friends and Relatives 50: The Man Who Hates Everything 51: The Great Upset of 1948 Part Seven: 1949-1956 52: The Last Days Epilogue: The Passing of an Era Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
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