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The Impossible H.L. Mencken
Henry Louis Mencken
其他書名
A Selection of His Best Newspaper Stories
出版Doubleday, 1991
主題History / United States / GeneralLanguage Arts & Disciplines / JournalismLiterary Collections / EssaysLiterary Criticism & Collections / Essays
ISBN03852620869780385262088
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=EgNsQgAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋This carefully edited anthology captures Mencken at his best by concentrating on his newspaper work. Showcased is the curmudgeonly Mencken, in love with the American (as opposed to the English) language and with a pen as poisonous as an adder. With his cynicism and sharp tongue, Mencken has a remarkably modern sensibility and the power to deflate the pompous with one artfully turned phrase. A large section of the book is devoted to his stories about political conventions, which he covered with gusto from 1904 until 1948. Rodgers also presents lesser-known sides to the writer, such as his love of food and his literary criticism. ISBN 0-385-26207-8; $27.50.