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 o 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.
Língua Inglês ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 242 ● ISBN 9781411438040 ● Tamanho do arquivo 0.4 MB ● Editora Barnes & Noble ● Publicado 2011 ● Carregável 24 meses ● Moeda EUR ● ID 8513569 ● Proteção contra cópia Adobe DRM
Requer um leitor de ebook capaz de DRM
Mais ebooks do mesmo autor(es) / Editor
9.928 Ebooks nesta categoria
