"Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 - January 29, 1956) was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. He commented widely on the social scene, literature, music, prominent politicians, and contemporary movements. His satirical reporting on the Scopes Trial, which he dubbed the ""Monkey Trial,"" also gained him attention. As a scholar, Mencken is known for The American Language, a multi-volume study of how the English language is spoken in the United States. As an admirer of the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, he was an outspoken opponent of organized religion, theism, populism, and representative democracy, the last of which he viewed as a system in which inferior men dominated their superiors."
By:
Professor H L Mencken Imprint: Blurb Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 8mm
Weight: 204g ISBN:9781006994869 ISBN 10: 1006994866 Pages: 132 Publication Date:26 March 2024 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
