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H. L. Mencken

1880 - 1956

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  • Cover of: Prejudices: third series

    First published in 1919 35 editions in 1 language — 8 previewable Cover of edition prejudicesfirsts00mencuoft Cover of edition prejudicessecond00mencuoft Cover of edition prejudicesfifths0000menc Cover of edition prejudicesselect00menc_0 Cover of edition prejudicesfirsts0000menc_h1z2 Cover of edition prejudicesselect0000menc Cover of edition prejudicesselect0000hlme
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  • Cover of: The American language: an inquiry into the development of English in the United States

    First published in 1919 33 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition americanlanguage00menc_0 Cover of edition americanlanguag00mencgoog Cover of edition americanlanguage0000menc_j3c1
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  • Cover of: A book of prefaces

    First published in 1917 20 editions in 1 language — 8 previewable Cover of edition cu31924022152866 Cover of edition bookofpreface00menc Cover of edition abookofprefaces00mencrich Cover of edition bookofprefaces00mencuoft Cover of edition bookofprefaces00mencrich Cover of edition bookofprefaces0000menc_x0d6 Cover of edition bookofprefaces0000menc_u0p2
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  • Cover of: Happy days, 1880-1892

    First published in 1936 17 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition happydays0000menc
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  • Cover of: In defense of women

    First published in 1918 17 editions in 1 language — 6 previewable Cover of edition indefenseofwomen00mencuoft Cover of edition indefensewomen00mencgoog Cover of edition indefenseofwomen0000menc Cover of edition indefenseofwomen0000unse Cover of edition indefenseofwomen0000menc_t5h1
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  • Cover of: The philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche

    First published in 1908 16 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition philosophyoffrie00mencuoft Cover of edition philosophyoffrie00menc Cover of edition philosophyfried00mencgoog Cover of edition philosophyoffrie0000menc_t6h5
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  • Cover of: Men versus the man: a correspondence between Robert Rives La Monte, socialist, and H. L. Mencken, individualist.

    First published in 1910 13 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition menversusmanaco01mencgoog
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  • Cover of: The artist: a drama without words

    First published in 1912 11 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition artistdramwithou00mencrich Cover of edition dramawithoartist00mencrich Cover of edition artistdramawitho00mencrich Cover of edition artistdramawitho00menc
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  • Cover of: A Subtreasury of American Humor

    First published in 1941 10 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition subtreasuryofame00whit
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  • Cover of: Dreiser-Mencken letters: the correspondence of Theodore Dreiser & H.L. Mencken, 1907-1945

    First published in 1986 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A book of burlesques

    First published in 1916 9 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition bookofburlesques00mencuoft Cover of edition abookburlesques00mencgoog
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  • Cover of: Heathen days, 1890-1936

    First published in 1943 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A Mencken chrestomathy

    First published in 1949 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Treatise on the gods

    First published in 1930 8 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition treatiseongods0000menc_n5o6 Cover of edition treatiseongods0000menc
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  • Cover of: George Bernard Shaw: his plays.

    First published in 1905 7 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Notes on democracy

    First published in 1926 7 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: H.L. Mencken on music: a selection of his writings on music together with an account of H. L. Mencken's musical life and a history of the Saturday Night Club

    First published in 1961 6 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Newspaper days, 1899-1906.

    First published in 1941 6 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The American language: an inquiry into the development of English in the United States

    First published in 1919 6 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition americanlanguage0000unse Cover of edition americanlanguage0000unse_e4z5 Cover of edition americanlanguage0000unse_i2g9
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  • Cover of: In defence of women.

    First published in 1923 5 editions in 1 language
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Subjects
American Authors, Authors, American, Biography, Mencken, h. l. (henry louis), 1880-1956, American literature, Correspondence, English language, Names, History, History and criticism, Women, Americanisms, Personal Names, Social conditions, Journalists, Politics and government, American essays, Authors, american, Sexism, Criticism and interpretation, Editors, Presentation inscription from H. L. Mencken, Presentation inscription to B. F. Swan, Social and moral questions, American fiction (fictional works by one author)
Places
United States, Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore (Md.), Alabama, Bullfights, Canada, Europe, Jefferson, Mississippi, Owl Creek Bridge, Palestine, UnitedStates, Yoknapatawpha County, palestine, États-Unis
People
H. L. Mencken (1880-1956), Bradford F. Swan, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900), Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), George Jean Nathan (1882-1958), James Branch Cabell (1879-1958), Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945), Burton K. Wheeler (1882-1975), Caddy, Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964), Colonel Sartoris, Dilsey, E. B. White (1899-), Emily Grierson, Gamaliel Bradford (1863-1932), George Sterling (1869-1926), Gretchen Hood, H L Mencken, H. L Mencken, H. L Mencken (1880-1956), H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956 Mencken, Homer Barron, Jailer, James Huneker (1857-1921), Jason
Time
20th century, 1918-1945, 1919-1933, 1936, 1861-65, 1865-1918, 1865-1933, 1901-1953, 1906, 1948, 19th century, Antebellum era

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Alternative names

  • H.L. Mencken
  • L. H. Mencken
  • H. L Mencken
  • H. L. MENCKEN
  • H L. Mencken
  • H.L Mencken
  • H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken
  • Henry Louis Mencken
  • Henry L. Mencken
  • Louis Henry Mencken
  • Henry Louis MENCKEN
  • Henry L Mencken

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
May 2, 2014 Edited by KirstinM Added new photo
June 6, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import