Mencken by Marion Elizabeth Rodgers
A towering figure on the American cultural landscape, H L Mencken stands out as one of the most influential writers and iconoclasts of the twentieth century. This biography talks about the prominent role he played in the Scope's Monkey Trial, his long crusade against Prohibition, his fierce battles against press censorship, and more.
To the immense credit of Marion Elizabeth Rodgers, this splendid new biography maintains an intelligent critical distance when it comes to Mencken's manifold complexitiesMore tellingly, Rodger's exhaustively researched and immensely readable doorstopper of a book does shrewdly show how Mencken's career parallelled the casting-off of America's 19th century parochialism and its emergence as a brash world pweor... Rodgers juggles the dense narrative of Mencken's life and times with considerable dexterity. Rodgers has, quite simply, done him proud. Douglas Kennedy, The Independent A balanced and formidably well-iformed biography. Wendy Lesser, London Review of Books A walloping, meticulously scholarly biography. Peter Preston, The Observer Illuminating biography. Stuart B Kelly, The Scotsman Marion Elizabeth Rogers tells his life clearly and well. Mencken is well organised, with much fresh information. Nicholas Shakespeare, Daily Telegraph ...rich and overdue biography... Petronella Wyatt, Daily Mail The most superb and entertaining biography (in any field) that I've read in years, one that has "National Book Award" stamped all over it. Joseph Goulden, Washington Post USA "every journalist should read this fine biography" Christopher Silvester, Sunday Times "Marion Rodgers has written a comprehensive and humane biography." Jonathan Mirsky, Literary Review 'She is scrupulously fair, honest and realistic in this big, meticulously researched biography' Keith Richmond, Tribune a balanced and formidably well-informed biography Wendy Lesser, London Review of Books
Rodgers, Marion Elizabeth: -
Marion Elizabeth Rodgers has edited Mencken and Sara: A Life in Letters and The Impossible H. L. Mencken, a popular collection of his best journalism. She lives in Washington, DC.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195072389 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195072383 |
| Title | Mencken |
| Author | Marion Elizabeth Rodgers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2005-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 672 |
| Prizes | Winner of IndieFab awards (Biography) 2005, Commended for L.A. Times Book Prize (Biography) 2005 |
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