The Smart Set was a literary magazine founded in America in March 1900 by Colonel William d'Alton Mann. During its heyday under the editorship of H.L. Mencken and George Jean Nathan, The Smart Set offered many up-and-coming authors their start and gave them access to a relatively large audience.
Read more about The Smart Set: The Early Years, The Thayer Years, The Mencken and Nathan Years, The Beginning of The End, The End, Editorial Tenures, Short List of Contributing Authors, Legacy
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