Max Beerbohm

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Zuleika Dobson Or An Oxford Love Story

Beschreibung

Zuleika Dobson, or An Oxford Love Story by Max Beerbohm is a satirical and absurd comedy set in the prestigious world of Oxford University. The novel follows Zuleika Dobson, a stunningly beautiful young woman who arrives at Oxford and unwittingly becomes the center of a romantic frenzy among the male students. Her arrival causes an uproar, and nearly every young man in Oxford falls hopelessly in love with her, leading to a series of increasingly ridiculous and farcical events. Through Zuleika's beauty and her indifference to the attention she receives, Beerbohm explores themes of vanity, superficiality, and the absurdity of societal conventions around love and desire. The novel humorously critiques the notion of idealized beauty, unrequited love, and the trivial pursuits of the privileged youth in Edwardian society. It also delves into the existential boredom and emptiness that can accompany wealth, status, and unchallenged privilege. Zuleika Dobson is a biting satire of the romanticized ideals of love, power, and beauty, while also offering a sharp critique of the pretensions of the social elite. Beerbohm's wit and observational humor make the novel both a comedy and a profound commentary on the absurdities of life in early 20th-century England.

Autor

Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm (August 24, 1872 - May 20, 1956) was an English essayist, parodist, and caricaturist known as Max. He rose to prominence in the 1890s as a dandy and comic. He was the Saturday Review's drama critic from 1898 to 1910, when he moved to Rapallo, Italy. In his senior years, he gained popularity for his occasional radio appearances. Zuleika Dobson, his only novel, was released in 1911 and is among his most well-known works. Many public collections feature his caricatures, which are often created in pen or pencil with muted watercolor tinting. Henry Maximilian Beerbohm (1811-1892) was the youngest of nine children born to Julius Ewald Edward Beerbohm, a Lithuanian-born grain dealer, at 57 Palace Gardens Terrace in London, which is now commemorated with a blue plaque. His mother was Eliza Draper Beerbohm, Julius' late first wife's sister. Beerbohm had four half-siblings, one of them, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, was an established theater actor when Max was a toddler. Other elder half-siblings were author and explorer Julius Beerbohm and author Constance Beerbohm.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books LLP
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 226g
• ISBN-13: 9789368096078
• ISBN-10: 9368096074
• Artikelnr.: 73354447