Man Mencken: A Biographical and Critical Survey

by Isaac Goldberg

Fascinating contemporary biography of H. L. Mencken by a writer who had followed his career for many years. Includes conventional biographical material (family history in Europe and America, early childhood, The Smart Set, career, relationship with other authors such as Theodore Dreiser) as well as evaluation of his writing, his philosophy, and his relationship to America. Includes a miscellany of early Mencken prose and verse, including his first printed story. Illustrated with black and white photos. 388 pages with index.

Hardcover

About the author

1887-1938