Prejudices, second series (Registro nro. 94301)
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| control field | 53467 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Mencken, H. L. |
| Fuller form of name | (Henry Louis), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1880-1956 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Prejudices, second series |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2016 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2016-11-07 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | The National letters: Prophets and their visions. The answering fact. The Ashes of New England. The ferment underground. In the literary abattoir. Underlying causes. The lonesome artist. The cultural background. Under the campus pump. The intolerable burden. Epilogue -- Roosevelt: an autopsy -- The Sahara of the Bozart -- The Divine Afflatus -- Scientific examination of a popular virtue -- Exeunt Omnes -- The allied arts: On music-lovers. Opera. The music of to-morrow. Tempo di Valse. The Puritan as artist. The human face. The cerebral mime -- The cult of hope -- The dry millennium: The Holy War. The lure of Babylon. Cupid and well-water. The triumph of idealism -- Appendix on a tender theme: The nature of love. The incomparable buzzsaw. Women as spectacles. Woman and the artist. Martyrs. The burnt child. The supreme comedy. A hidden cause. Bad workmanship. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Marc D’Hooghe |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Prejudices, Second Series" by H. L. Mencken is a collection of critical essays written in the early 20th century. The work delves into various facets of American culture, particularly literature, critiquing the mediocrity and lack of depth he perceives within it. Mencken writes with sharp wit and unapologetic candor, addressing topics such as American literature's failure to produce a distinctive voice and how the country's societal structure stifles intellectualism. At the start of the volume, Mencken examines the lofty aspirations of past literary figures like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman, contrasting their optimistic visions for American literature with what he sees as the disheartening reality of mediocrity that has ensued. He articulates his discontent with the state of national letters, claiming a pervasive superficiality among contemporary authors and a cultural reluctance to confront deeper truths. This opening section sets the tone for a critical exploration of American artistic and intellectual life, establishing Mencken’s perspective as one that challenges conventional views and celebrates intellectual rigor over societal pleasantries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Literature -- History and criticism |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | American literature -- History and criticism |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | American essays -- 20th century |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53467">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53467</a> |
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