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Damn! A Book Of Calumny

Damn! A Book Of Calumny

Louis Mencken, Henry

Paperback

Literary CriticismGeneral World History

ISBN10: 935454505X
ISBN13: 9789354545054
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 1 2021
Pages: 76
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.18 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
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 functions as a river of ideas, tracing the currents of early twentieth century america from political satire to media criticism. Mencken's eye for calumny and hypocrisy exposes a world where public language masks private motives, while his sly humour refracts the era's debates with the sting and precision that have kept mark twain's lineage alive in progressive era america. It's an essay collection that reads as both a timeless mirror and a historical record, inviting casual readers to enjoy the laughter and scholars to study the craft, making it ideal for college course reading and book club conversations alike. A note on significance: this is not merely a reprint but a restoration that honours a cultural treasure and a cornerstone of american satire anthology. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it has been prepared for today's readers and for future generations to discover and debate. Whether you seek a literary artefact for a personal library or a provocative text for group discourse, this is a collector's item with enduring relevance and vitality.

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