American Mercury Magazine January to April 1927

By H.L. Mencken

Book Overview

The American Mercury Magazine January to April 1927 is a collection of articles and essays written by the renowned American journalist and literary critic, H. L. Mencken. The magazine covers a variety of topics including politics, culture, and society during the early 20th century in America. Mencken's writing is known for its wit, humor, and sharp criticism, and this collection is no exception. Some of the articles included in this edition of the magazine are ""The Hills of Zion"" which discusses the rise of fundamentalism in America, ""The New Architecture"" which critiques modern architecture, and ""The Nietzscheanization of the Left"" which explores the influence of Nietzsche on leftist politics. This magazine is a valuable resource for anyone interested in American history, culture, and literature during the early 20th century.This volume of The American Mercury magazine includes the issues from January 1927 to April 1927. 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: Plague of Laws; Herman Melville; Witchcraft in West Polk Street; Guantanamo; Logic and the Stock Market; Front Page Stuff; Rhodes Scholars; Sunburned Portraits; Have Painters Minds; Memoirs of a Four Minute Man; Anarchist's Progress; Yiddish Press; Boomer of the Skidroad; Harriet Beecher Stowe; Dwellers in Neurotica; Vox Mazuma; The Associated Press; Socialists in the War; 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: 116261062X
• ISBN13: 9781162610627
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 524 Pages
• Weight: 2.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.3" x 11.0"