George Jean Nathan Quotes


A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in whose company he finds himself electrified and enkindled, but for that one in whose company he may feel tenderly drowsy.


Citations

Nathan, George Jean. The World in Falseface. Alfred A. Knopf, 1923, p. 102.

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George Jean Nathan
George Jean Nathan
  • Born: February 14, 1882
  • Died: April 8, 1958
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Drama Critic, Magazine Editor

George Jean Nathan was an American drama critic and magazine editor. He worked closely with H. L. Mencken, bringing the literary magazine The Smart Set to prominence as an editor, and co-founding and editing The American Mercury and The American Spectator.