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Max Beerbohm

Max Beerbohm

EnglishAugust 24, 1872 – May 20, 1956Comic Fiction

Beerbohm was the supreme Edwardian wit, whose Zuleika Dobson is one of the funniest English novels ever written. His essays and parodies are models of elegant comic prose, and his caricatures are equally celebrated.

Works

  • Zuleika DobsonSatirical novel about an enchantress who captivates Oxford's male student body→
  • Seven MenCollection of witty stories featuring imagined portraits of notable literary figures→
  • The Happy HypocriteNovella about a man who trades his face for virtue and finds unexpected happiness→
  • A Christmas GarlandCollection of parodies and satires mocking the literary styles of contemporary writers→
  • And Even NowCollection of essays and sketches offering personal reflections on life and literature→

Related

Oscar Wilde·H. H. Munro·G. K. Chesterton
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