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A Book of Prefaces is H. L. Mencken's 1917 collection of essays criticizing American culture, authors, and movements. Mencken described the work as " My] most important book in its effects upon my professional career." In fact, the book was considered vitriolic enough that... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

A Book of Prefaces is H. L. Mencken's 1917 collection of essays criticizing American culture, authors, and movements. Mencken described the work as " My] most important book in its effects upon my professional career." In fact, the book was considered vitriolic enough that... Read Full Overview

A Book of Prefaces is H. L. Mencken's 1917 collection of essays criticizing American culture, authors, and movements. Mencken described the work as " My] most important book in its effects upon my professional career." In fact, the book was considered vitriolic enough that Mencken's... Read Full Overview

A collection of essays criticizing American culture, authors, and movements.I. Joseph ConradII. Theodore DreiserIII. James HunekerIV. Puritanism as a Literary Force

"Most people are unable to write because they are unable to think, and they are unable to think because they congenitally lack the equipment to do so, just as they congenitally lack the equipment to fly over the moon." "In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something... Read Full Overview