Timeline
Lifetime:
1880 -
1956
Passed: ≈
68 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
H. L. Mencken
Books by H. L. Mencken
Ventures into Verse
Poetry
Satire
Humour
Satire
Culture
Criticism
Poetry
social commentary
American Literature
Verse
Humor
Philosophy
Early 20th century
Early works
Baltimore
'Ventures into Verse' is a collection of poems by H.L. Mencken, notable for its early display of his sharp wit and critical perspective. The poems explore themes of society, culture, and the human condition, often with a sardonic and humorous tone. M...
American Language
Non-Fiction
Linguistics
Grammar
English language
Vocabulary
Pronunciation
Syntax
American English
British English
Language variation
Dialectology
Intonation
This book is a comprehensive and scholarly examination of the differences between American English and British English. Mencken provides a detailed analysis of the vocabulary, syntax, grammar, pronunciation, and intonation of the two dialects, and he...