The Collected Drama Of H L Mencken

Author : S. T. Joshi
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-07
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810883703

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The Collected Drama of H. L. Mencken by S. T. Joshi Pdf

Throughout his career as a literary critic, H. L. Mencken was intent on elevating the bold, the daring, and the innovative over the hackneyed, the trite, and the superficial, and his drama criticism exhibits this tendency to the fullest. Though known primarily as a newspaperman and commentator, Mencken also wrote several one-act plays, as well as a full-length work. In The Collected Drama of H. L. Mencken: Plays and Criticism, S. T. Joshi has assembled for the first time Mencken’s dramatic works, comprising six one-act plays and the lengthy three-act play Heliogabalus. These plays, which have never been reprinted since their original appearances in newspapers or in Mencken’s early volume A Book of Burlesques (1916), exhibit Mencken’s penchant for satire and ridicule. Several of the plays, such as In the Vestry Room and The Wedding: A Stage Direction, display Mencken’s oft-expressed cynicism about the institution of marriage. Another related play is Asepsis, a satire on exaggerated concerns about sexual health in young married couples. Other plays take aim at the cultural deficiencies of the common people, such as Death: A Philosophical Discussion, which relays the hackneyed reactions of a group of mourners over the death of a friend. Mencken’s most significant play by far is Heliogabalus, a play he co-wrote with his frequent collaborator, George Jean Nathan, in which Mencken expresses his scorn of the Christian religion. The second half of this book features a selection of Mencken’s early writings (1905–17) on drama, most of which have never been reprinted. Various essays on Shakespeare, Shaw, Synge, Strindberg, Ibsen, and others exhibit Mencken’s keenness as a literary critic and his understanding of the aesthetic possibilities of the drama. With an introduction by the editor who provides an overview of Mencken’s work as a dramatist and drama critic, this collection will be of interest to amateur and even professional drama companies, theatre historians, and of course, anyone interested in the writings of Mencken.

Author : George Jean Nathan,H. L. Mencken
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 972 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : EAN:8596547786313

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H. L. Mencken - Premium Collection by George Jean Nathan,H. L. Mencken Pdf

Good Press presents to you this meticulously edited H. L. Mencken collection: The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche A Book of Burlesques A Book of Prefaces In Defense of Women Damn! A Book of Calumny The American Language The American Credo Heliogabalus: A Buffoonery in Three Acts Ventures Into Verse Henry Louis Mencken (1880-1956) was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. He commented widely on the social scene, literature, music, prominent politicians, and contemporary movements. As a scholar, Mencken is known for The American Language, a multi-volume study of how the English language is spoken in the United States and the book on Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy.

Author : George Jean Nathan,H. L. Mencken
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 973 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : EAN:8596547727200

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The Collected Works of H. L. Mencken by George Jean Nathan,H. L. Mencken Pdf

DigiCat presents to you this meticulously edited H. L. Mencken collection: The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche A Book of Burlesques A Book of Prefaces In Defense of Women Damn! A Book of Calumny The American Language The American Credo Heliogabalus: A Buffoonery in Three Acts Ventures Into Verse

Author : R. DesRochers
Publisher : Springer
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781137357182

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The New Humor in the Progressive Era by R. DesRochers Pdf

By tracing the effects of unprecedented immigration, the advent of the new woman, and the little-known vaudeville careers of performers like the Elinore Sisters, Buster Keaton, and the Marx Brothers, DesRochers examines the relation between comedic vaudeville acts and progressive reformers as they fought over the new definition of "Americanness."

Author : Dwayne Brenna
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476689784

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Nights That Shook the Stage by Dwayne Brenna Pdf

Some of the most raucous evenings in the history of theater are chronicled in this lively discussion of occasions when theater-makers changed the course of theatrical, and sometimes world, history. Covering a wide range of events from the inauspicious opening of Oedipus Rexin Athens, to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C., to the violence-riddled performance of Halla Bol in New Delhi, this book offers detailed and studied observations of specific minutes, hours, and days on the stage. For each staging covered, the author examines the reactions of critics and the public and tells the inside story, identifies the key players, and examines why these events still resound today.

Author : H. L. Mencken
Publisher : Regnery Publishing
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000-12-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0895262312

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H.L. Mencken's Smart Set Criticism by H. L. Mencken Pdf

Welcome the long overdue re-release of Mencken's continual war against conventional thinking.

Author : Thomas F. Connolly
Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0838637809

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George Jean Nathan and the Making of Modern American Drama Criticism by Thomas F. Connolly Pdf

"Readers drawn to the "Roaring Twenties," gossip about the Great White Way, discussion of high, middle, and low-brow culture will seek out this book."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Sheridan Libraries
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Bibliography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123596350

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The Robert A. Wilson Collection of H.L. Mencken by Sheridan Libraries Pdf

Author : Daniel S. Burt
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0618168214

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The Chronology of American Literature by Daniel S. Burt Pdf

If you are looking to brush up on your literary knowledge, check a favorite author's work, or see a year's bestsellers at a glance, The Chronology of American Literature is the perfect resource. At once an authoritative reference and an ideal browser's guide, this book outlines the indispensable information in America's rich literary past--from major publications to lesser-known gems--while also identifying larger trends along the literary timeline. Who wrote the first published book in America? When did Edgar Allan Poe achieve notoriety as a mystery writer? What was Hemingway's breakout title? With more than 8,000 works by 5,000 authors, The Chronology makes it easy to find answers to these questions and more. Authors and their works are grouped within each year by category: fiction and nonfiction; poems; drama; literary criticism; and publishing events. Short, concise entries describe an author's major works for a particular year while placing them within the larger context of that writer's career. The result is a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of some of America's most prominent writers. Perhaps most important, The Chronology offers an invaluable line through our literary past, tying literature to the American experience--war and peace, boom and bust, and reaction to social change. You'll find everything here from Benjamin Franklin's "Experiments and Observations on Electricity," to Davy Crockett's first memoir; from Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" to Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome; from meditations by James Weldon Johnson and James Agee to poetry by Elizabeth Bishop. Also included here are seminal works by authors such as Rachel Carson, Toni Morrison, John Updike, and Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Lavishly illustrated--and rounded out with handy bestseller lists throughout the twentieth century, lists of literary awards and prizes, and authors' birth and death dates--The Chronology of American Literature belongs on the shelf of every bibliophile and literary enthusiast. It is the essential link to our literary past and present.

Author : William Brevda
Publisher : Bucknell University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0838750869

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Harry Kemp, the Last Bohemian by William Brevda Pdf

The first critical biography of the American writer. The Tramp Poet Harry Kemp (1883-1960). His creative works included poetry, drama, fiction, and the best-selling autobiography in prose, Tramping on Life.

Author : H. L. Mencken
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547062622

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Prejudices, First Series by H. L. Mencken Pdf

This book presents a collection of literary criticism essays from the early years of Mencken's literary activity in the late 1910s. The book is written in the typical cynical style of Menken, which yet, combines deep insights into the social and political issues of his time with the author's incomparable way of thinking.

Author : Professor H L Mencken
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1708223177

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Writings in the Baltimore Evening Sun, August 1911-June 1912 by Professor H L Mencken Pdf

This volume of H. L. Mencken's writings consists almost entirely of unsigned editorials, although there is a long and detailed signed article on the Democratic National Convention of 1912, when Woodrow Wilson was nominated. But as Mencken had begun writing his "Free Lance" columns in May 1911, he had little time to write other work aside from these occasional articles on the editorial page. They continue to focus on Mencken's pet subjects: the preeminence of Maryland over other states in the art of cuisine; political shenanigans, both locally and nationally; the urgent need to rid the world of typhoid, cholera, tuberculosis, and other serious diseases; and world affairs, ranging from Canada and Mexico to England, Germany, and China. Other articles exhibit Mencken's continuing interest in drama, the opera, and music in general. Throughout, H. L. Mencken displays the wit, perspicacity, and satirical instincts characteristic of all his writing.

Author : Marie-Sophie Armstrong,Riikka Rossi,Carolyn Snipes-Hoyt
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781443850759

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Re-Reading Zola and Worldwide Naturalism by Marie-Sophie Armstrong,Riikka Rossi,Carolyn Snipes-Hoyt Pdf

Re-Reading Zola and Worldwide Naturalism continues the discussion of Émile Zola and French naturalism with examinations of unexplored areas of the founding father’s project and legacy. In addition to offering essays on Zola’s lesser known naturalist contemporaries, the volume extends the investigation of the naturalist literary current to include areas of Europe outside France, as well as the Americas and Asia, tracking its persistence in various forms through the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. The authors pay particular attention to the ways naturalism was conceived and then received, including in other channels, undergoing transformations in new social conditions and creating other versions of the basic precepts. This work features multidisciplinary and comparative approaches to the study of naturalism, paying tribute to Anna Gural-Migdal—a Professor of French Literature and Film Studies at the University of Alberta, in Canada, who specializes in the visual aspect of Zola’s Rougon Macquart novels and the transfer of these strategies to naturalist film. She has been a leader in the field of Zola and naturalism in her role as president of the AIZEN for almost fifteen of its twenty years of existence.

Author : Joseph Conrad
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521561957

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The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad by Joseph Conrad Pdf

All known Conrad letters from the years 1917-1919.

Author : Charles S. Watson
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-14
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780813188898

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The History of Southern Drama by Charles S. Watson Pdf

Mention southern drama at a cocktail party or in an American literature survey, and you may hear cries for "Stella!" or laments for "gentleman callers." Yet southern drama depends on much more than a menagerie of highly strung spinsters and steel magnolias. Charles Watson explores this field from its eighteenth- and nineteenth-century roots through the southern Literary Renaissance and Tennessee Williams's triumphs to the plays of Horton Foote, winner of the 1994 Pulitzer Prize. Such well known modern figures as Lillian Hellman and DuBose Heyward earn fresh looks, as does Tennessee Williams's changing depiction of the South—from sensitive analysis to outraged indictment—in response to the Civil Rights Movement. Watson links the work of the early Charleston dramatists and of Espy Williams, first modern dramatist of the South, to later twentieth-century drama. Strong heroines in plays of the Confederacy foreshadow the spunk of Tennessee Williams's Amanda Wingfield. Claiming that Beth Henley matches the satirical brilliance of Eudora Welty and Flannery O'Connor, Watson connects her zany humor to 1840s New Orleans farces. With this work, Watson has at last answered the call for a single-volume, comprehensive history of the South's dramatic literature. With fascinating detail and seasoned perception, he reveals the rich heritage of southern drama.