American Mercury Magazine January to April 1926

Book Overview

The American Mercury Magazine January to April 1926 is a collection of articles and essays written by the renowned American journalist and critic, H. L. Mencken. The book includes a variety of topics such as politics, literature, and culture, all written in Mencken's signature style of wit and satire. The articles cover a range of subjects, including the Scopes Monkey Trial, the state of the American education system, and the rise of jazz music. The book provides a fascinating insight into the cultural and political landscape of America in the 1920s, as seen through the eyes of one of its most influential and controversial writers. This edition of the American Mercury Magazine is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, literature, and journalism.This volume of The American Mercury magazine includes the issues from January 1926 to April 1926. Found in each issue are such columns as Americana, The Arts and Sciences, The Theater, and The Library. The reader will also discover plays, poetry and stories on a myriad of topics in each issue. Sample contents: People of Moronia; Technique of Suppression; Dreiser; Hearst Comes to Atlanta; Bret Harte Country; Paralysis of the Press; Portrait of a Pirate; Aframerican, North and South; Stephen Crane at College; Lady with the Hatchet; Constitutional Trinity; New God for America; Anatomy of Jazz; Unions Lose San Francisco; Iowa Takes to Literature; Hatrack; Literary Ladies of the South; Journalism in Texas; and much more.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116261059X
• ISBN13: 9781162610597
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 524 Pages
• Weight: 2.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.3" x 11.0"