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Max Beerbohm

n the essay, Beerbohm presents A.V. Laider as a poet with a rather mundane and unremarkable life. Laider is portrayed as a poet who lacks the romanticized image that many people associate with literary figures. Instead, he is depicted as a regular individual who attends tea parties, worries about his health, and experiences the ordinary challenges of life.Through his humorous and satirical style, Beerbohm plays with the contrast between the romanticized expectations of poets and the banal ...

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Max Beerbohm

The classic romantic comedy Zuleika Dobson is a comic masterpiece set in the privileged environs of Judas College, Oxford. When beautiful siren Zuleika Dobson gains admittance to the all-male campus, romance is suddenly in the air. But the smitten undergraduates are out of luck because this femme fatale can only love a man unaffected by her charms. The snobbish and taciturn Duke of Dorset appears up to the challenge, but his wall of indifference crumbles when Zuleika falls for him...

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Max Beerbohm

This satirical novel of life and love at Oxford University is one of the Modern Library's 100 Best NovelsMax Beerbohm's only novel is a comic masterpiece set in the privileged environs of Judas College, Oxford. When beautiful prestidigitator Zuleika Dobson gains admittance to the all-male campus, romance is suddenly in the air. But the smitten undergraduates are out of luck, because this femme fatale can only love a man unaffected by her charms.The snobbish ...

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Sir Max Beerbohm

"Even Now" by Sir Max Beerbohm is a collection of essays that showcases the author's wit and keen observations on life, art, and society. Beerbohm, known for his sharp humor and distinctive style, delves into various subjects, offering readers a glimpse into his thoughts on the world around him. The essays reflect his unique perspective, blending satire with a deep appreciation for the nuances of human behavior. Through his eloquent prose, Beerbohm invites readers to ponder the complexitie...

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Sir Max Beerbohm

That old bell, presage of a train, had just sounded through Oxford station; and the undergraduates who were waiting there, gay figures in tweed or flannel, moved to the margin of the platform and gazed idly up the line. Young and careless, in the glow of the afternoon sunshine, they struck a sharp note of incongruity with the worn boards they stood on, with the fading signals and grey eternal walls of that antique station, which, familiar to them and insignificant, does yet whisper to the ...

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Sir Max Beerbohm

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A wickedly funny 1911 satire on undergraduate life in Edwardian Oxford' in which the entire student body of Oxford university including the young, handsome aristocrat the Duke of Dorset falls hopelessly in love with Zuleika who is visiting her grandfather, the warden of Judas college, and ultimately commit mass suicide at the end of 'Eights Week'

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Max Beerbohm

Zuleika Dobson by Max Beerbohm is a witty and satirical novel that explores beauty, obsession, and social folly through a sharply ironic lens. Set within the distinguished academic atmosphere of Oxford, the story blends fantasy, humor, and social critique into a uniquely stylish and imaginative narrative. At the center of the novel is Zuleika Dobson, a captivating and enigmatic woman whose extraordinary allure has a profound and unexpected effect on those around her. Her arrival in Oxford ...

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Max Beerbohm

Zuleika Dobson is the only novel by Max Beerbohm, who otherwise earned his fame as a caricaturist and essayist. Despite that, Zuleika Dobson has earned no small measure of fame, with the Modern Library ranking it 59th in its "100 Best English-Language Novels of the 20th Century." Beerbohm's essays were famous for their sharp wit and humor, and Zuleika follows in that tradition-Beerbohm himself called the novel "the work of a leisurely essayist amusing himself wit...

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Max Sir Beerbohm, Megan Ross

Max Beerbohm's novel, "Zuleika Dobson; Or, An Oxford Love Story," is a brilliant satirical exploration of turn-of-the-century British culture, particularly focused on the social dynamics of Oxford University. Through the lens of the captivating titular character, Zuleika, a beautiful and enchanting woman who disrupts the lives of the male undergraduates, Beerbohm articulates themes of love, obsession, and the absurdity of social conventions. His prose is characterized by its wit, elegance,...

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Max Beerbohm

A christmas garland is a collection of literary parodies that imitates the styles of prominent Edwardian writers while using a festive framework to unify its satirical approach. The work presents a series of carefully crafted imitations that replicate the narrative voice tone and stylistic habits of well known authors, demonstrating a deep understanding of literary technique and individual writing personalities. Each parody goes beyond surface imitation to recreate the structural rhythm an...

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Max Beerbohm

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, shamanism and ancient knowledge. Our Books are available in digital format. We have approximat...