Mencken on Mencken: A New Collection of Autobiographical Writings

by H.L. Mencken and S.T. Joshi

Book Overview

"Mencken weighs 172 pounds, is 5 feet 10 inches in height and not beautiful. His chief amusement, after reading, is piano-playing, this he does very crudely. He takes no exercise except walking and is a moderate eater and drinker. He sometimes drinks as little as one bottle of beer a week, though this doesn't happen very often." So wrote H. L. Mencken about himself, in a brief sketch of his life penned in 1905.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807135925
• ISBN13: 9780807135921
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.3" x 9.3"