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Recorded interview of H. L. Mencken in 1948 "Writings of H.L. Mencken" from C-SPAN's American Writers: A Journey Through History; H. L. Mencken's collected journalism at the Archive of American Journalism; Mencken, H. L. (June 1937). "A Constitution for the New Deal". The American Mercury. pp. 129– 136. Guide to the H. L. Mencken Collection ...
The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche is a book by H. L. Mencken, the first edition appearing in 1908. The book covers both better- and lesser-known areas of Friedrich Nietzsche's life and philosophy. It is notable both for its suggestion of Mencken's still-developing literary talents at the age of 27 and for its impressive detail as the first ...
Menckeniana: A Schimpflexikon is a collection of articles and quotations denouncing H. L. Mencken, collected and arranged by Mencken himself, with the assistance of Sara Haardt, his bride-to-be. The word “schimpflexikon” is from the German language, which Mencken spoke fluently; it means, roughly, a dictionary of vituperation.
Mencken had criticized Puritanism for many years, famously characterizing it as "the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy," but through World War I his criticism became increasingly outspoken, in part due to the rising tide of Prohibition. Mencken's book triggered the imagination of a famous American author.
Treatise on the Gods (1930) is H. L. Mencken's survey of the history and philosophy of religion, and was intended as an unofficial companion volume to his Treatise on Right and Wrong (1934). [1] The first and second printings were sold out before publication, and eight more printings followed. [ 2 ]
American writer H. L. Mencken avidly read and translated Nietzsche's works and has gained the sobriquet "the American Nietzsche". In his book on Nietzsche, Mencken portrayed the philosopher as a proponent of anti-egalitarian aristocratic revolution, a depiction in sharp contrast with left-wing interpretations of Nietzsche.
Notes on Democracy is a 1926 book by American journalist, satirist and leading cultural critic H. L. Mencken. The initial print run was only 235 copies; another edition was printed later in 1926. A number of reprints of the book have continued to be issued, with editions released in 2008 and 2012.
Its disposition caused a major squabble within the family. But in the end, all agreed with Mencken’s decision that August should remain sole owner and later dispose of it in some proper way.” Marion Elizabeth Rodgers, Mencken, The American Iconoclast, p. 539 “August Mencken continued to live at 1524 Hollins street. . . . August died in ...