Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2016-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 379 Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis) 1880 1956 Mencken, Henry Louis Hatteras, Owen Mencken, Henry L. Prejudices, third series On being an American -- Huneker: a memory -- Footnote on criticism -- Das Kapital -- Ad Imaginem Dei Creavit Illum: The life of man. The anthropomorphic delusion. Meditation on meditation. Man and his soul. Coda -- Star-spangled men -- The poet and his art -- Five men at random: Abraham Lincoln. Paul Elmer More. Madison Cawein. Frank Harris. Havelock Ellis -- The nature of liberty -- The novel -- The forward-looker -- Memorial service -- Education -- Types of men: The romantic. The skeptic. The believer. The worker. The physician. The scientist. The business man. The king. The average man. The truth-seeker. The pacifist. The relative. The friend -- The dismal science -- Matters of state: Le Contrat Social. On minorities -- Reflections on the drama -- Advice to young men: To him that hath. The venerable examined. Duty. Martyrs. The disabled veteran. Patriotism -- Suite Américaine: Aspiration. Virtue. Eminence. Marc D’Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version, also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC’s, educational materials,...) Images generously made available by the Internet Archive. Revised by Richard Tonsing. "Prejudices, Third Series" by H. L. Mencken is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work reflects Mencken's critical perspectives on American society, politics, and culture, with a distinctive satirical tone. His thoughts revolve around his disdain for what he perceives as mediocrity and hypocrisy prevalent in American life." The opening of "Prejudices, Third Series" begins with Mencken's reflections on the discontent expressed by many intellectuals about life in America, as they seek refuge in foreign lands. He associates himself with these sentiments, lamenting the incompetence and corruption of the U.S. government and its judicial system, while also expressing a sense of loyalty to his nation. Mencken delineates his own definition of happiness, suggesting that being well-fed, feeling superior to the masses, and finding amusement in daily life contributes to one’s contentment. He avers that, despite the flaws he sees in the American character and governance, he remains cheerfully engaged with the nation, viewing it as a grand spectacle that amuses him with its absurdities and follies. This sets the stage for a wider exploration of Mencken's views on various cultural and societal issues in subsequent essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Literature -- History and criticism American literature -- History and criticism American essays -- 20th century PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 519266 2025-07-21T09:57:44.815755 text/html 483974 2024-10-23T01:21:46 text/html 295392 2025-07-21T09:57:51.998691 application/epub+zip 297023 2025-07-21T09:57:46.263766 application/epub+zip 278947 2025-07-21T09:57:45.515737 application/epub+zip 437033 2025-07-21T09:57:56.057730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390547 2025-07-21T09:57:50.903753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372413 2022-09-24T09:32:03.458838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453900 2025-07-21T09:57:44.233718 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 433894 2024-10-23T01:21:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18532 2025-07-21T09:57:56.187648 application/rdf+xml 12530 2025-07-21T09:57:45.646711 image/jpeg 2244 2025-07-21T09:57:45.578736 image/jpeg 274336 2025-07-21T09:57:44.857724 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia