Prejudices: Sixth Series
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A landmark collection of American literary and social criticism, Prejudices: Sixth Series represents the final volume in H.L. Mencken's celebrated series of essays, originally published in 1927. With his trademark sardonic wit and uncompromising intellectual force, Mencken dissects American culture, politics, religion, and the arts with surgical precision. The collection presents a panoramic critique of what he famously called the booboisie — the complacent, conformist American middle class — while championing individual thought and artistic integrity. Mencken argues passionately against mediocrity in public life, skewering politicians, preachers, and populist sentiment with equal relish. As both a time capsule of the Roaring Twenties and a timeless exercise in polemical prose, this volume stands as essential reading for anyone interested in the golden age of American essay writing.
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — cloth/board shows yellowing and light surface soiling on the mustard-yellow boards. Page Condition: tanned/aged given the publication era; fep clipped. Markings: No marking. Binding: Appears intact and firm. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark collection of American literary and social criticism, Prejudices: Sixth Series represents the final volume in H.L. Mencken's celebrated series of essays, originally published in 1927. With his trademark sardonic wit and uncompromising intellectual force, Mencken dissects American culture, politics, religion, and the arts with surgical precision. The collection presents a panoramic critique of what he famously called the booboisie — the complacent, conformist American middle class — while championing individual thought and artistic integrity. Mencken argues passionately against mediocrity in public life, skewering politicians, preachers, and populist sentiment with equal relish. As both a time capsule of the Roaring Twenties and a timeless exercise in polemical prose, this volume stands as essential reading for anyone interested in the golden age of American essay writing.
