Published in 1916, this collection of previously published short pieces by Mencken is typical of his scathing wit and pessimistic outlook. As a 1917 review in the Independent put it, ‘A Book of Burlesques is some of Mr. Mencken’s most entertaining work, skillfully depicted fantasies of life ‘as is.»
€1.99
Sobre el autor
Henry Louis Mencken (1880-1956), known as ‘the Sage of Baltimore, ‘ was an immensely influential and controversial American editor, journalist, and critic. As the editor of the American Mercury magazine, he was a literary tastemaker. As a reporter for the Baltimore Sun, he famously heaped scorn on the ‘Booboisie’ and covered the Scopes trial.
Idioma Inglés ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 242 ● ISBN 9781411438040 ● Tamaño de archivo 0.4 MB ● Editorial Barnes & Noble ● Publicado 2011 ● Descargable 24 meses ● Divisa EUR ● ID 8513569 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM
Requiere lector de ebook con capacidad DRM
Más ebooks del mismo autor / Editor
9.906 Ebooks en esta categoría
