"Prejudices, Third Series" by H. L. Mencken is a series of essays offering a sharply critical and satirical look at American society, politics, and culture during the early 1900s. It kicks off with Mencken acknowledging the widespread dissatisfaction among intellectuals with American life, including his own feelings about the perceived incompetence and corruption within the government and legal system, despite also holding a certain loyalty to the country. He establishes his idea of happiness as being connected to ample food, a feeling of superiority over the general public, and finding humor in everyday life. Mencken asserts that he remains cheerfully involved with the nation, viewing it as a comically absurd spectacle, which establishes the groundwork for an exploration of his thoughts on numerous cultural and societal issues in the essays that follow.
Prejudices, third series
By H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken
Witness a collection of essays that showcase a scornful, yet amused perspective on the flaws and follies of early 20th-century America.
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About the AuthorHenry Louis Mencken 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. The term Menckenian has entered multiple dictionaries to describe anything of or pertaining to Mencken, including his combative rhetorical and prose style.
Henry Louis Mencken 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. The term Menckenian has entered multiple dictionaries to describe anything of or pertaining to Mencken, including his combative rhetorical and prose style.
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