Publisher's Synopsis
The American Mercury Magazine January to April 1928 is a collection of articles and essays written by the renowned American journalist and critic, H. L. Mencken. The book is a compilation of the issues of the American Mercury magazine published during that time period. The articles cover a wide range of topics, including politics, literature, culture, and social issues. Mencken's writing style is characterized by his wit, sarcasm, and incisive commentary, making this book a valuable insight into the intellectual and cultural climate of the 1920s. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, journalism, and literature.This volume of The American Mercury magazine includes the issues from January 1928 to April 1928. 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: Machine Guns; Hymn to Satan; All Years Are Odd as 1849; Tuberculosis Game; James Branch Cabell; Reflections of a Bootician; Real American Language; Native Architecture in Southern California; Length of Life of the Moderate Drinker; Notes of a Prohibition Officer; Latin Fears and Yankee Favors; Ku Klux; Contemporary American Sculpture; Quarter Deck Medicine; 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.
