Heathen Days: 1890-1936

by H.L. Mencken

Book Overview

With a style that combined biting sarcasm with the "language of the free lunch counter," Henry Louis Mencken shook politics and politicians for nearly half a century. Now, fifty years after Mencken's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801853397
• ISBN13: 9780801853395
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

The "Bad Boy of Baltimore" Autobiography Vol. III

From Ungie Hornblower to nomination for the vice presidency, Mencken serves up autobiographical shorts that'll make you howl. Though he lived on Hollins Street for most of his life, his stories paint a full picture of "Charm City" from 1890-1936 (at least from the eyes of the most feared and respected critic of the time).