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In Damn! A Book of Calumny, H.L. Mencken gives his opinion on a wide variety of subjects ranging from William Jennings Bryan, through Classical Music, to Zoos. I am a huge fan of Mencken's hilarious, bombastic, and sesquipedalian style. He is the quintessential American cynic... Read Full Overview

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A sharp, sparkling glimpse into a formative era of American wit and culture. Damn! A Book Of Calumny gathers essays that cut through pretence with a musician's timing and a prosecutor's exactness-sly, fearless, unforgettable. This compact collection offers more than humour; it... Read Full Overview

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

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 biting and erudite critique of the human tendency to slander and defame others, with examples drawn from politics, literature, and academic circles.

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A biting and erudite critique of the human tendency to slander and defame others, with examples drawn from politics, literature, and academic circles.

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Book Excerpt: ...a beyond the Italian drama. There are single chapters in the Old Testament that are worth all the poetry ever written in the New World and nine-tenths of that written in the Old. The Jews of those ancient days had imagination, they had dignity, they had ears... Read Full Overview

Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 - January 29, 1956) 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... Read Full Overview

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

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

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

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

Damn A Book of Calumny is a collection of essays written by H. L. Mencken and published in 1918. In this book, Mencken unleashes his sharp wit and biting satire on a variety of targets, including politicians, journalists, and cultural icons. He spares no one in his scathing... Read Full Overview

If George Washington were alive today, what a shining mark he would be for the whole camorra of uplifters, forward-lookers and professional patriots He was the Rockefeller of his time, the richest man in the United States, a promoter of stock companies, a land-grabber, an exploiter... Read Full Overview