Zuleika Dobson; Or, An Oxford Love Story (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. An Edwardian Satire of Oxford, Aestheticism, and Fatal Undergraduate DesireBy Max Sir Beerbohm
Length9h 36m
About this audiobook
Zuleika Dobson; Or, An Oxford Love Story is a dazzling Edwardian satire in which the arrival of a beautiful young conjurer at Oxford provokes an epidemic of romantic self-destruction among its undergraduates. Beerbohm treats melodrama, classical allusion, university ritual, and fin-de-siècle aestheticism with exquisite comic precision. Its prose is urbane, aphoristic, and elaborately poised, placing the novel in conversation with Wildean wit, Decadent irony, and the mock-heroic tradition. Sir Max Beerbohm, caricaturist, essayist, critic, and one of the great stylists of his generation, brought to the novel both a visual satirist's eye and a man of letters' command of tone. Educated at Merton College, Oxford, he knew intimately the manners, vanities, and theatrical self-importance of the university world he parodies. His fascination with pose, celebrity, beauty, and social performance animates every page of the book. This novel is recommended to readers who admire elegant satire, comic fatalism, and prose that turns cruelty into artful amusement. It is especially rewarding for those interested in Oxford fiction, Edwardian literature, or the afterlife of aestheticism. Beneath its sparkling absurdity lies a sharp meditation on youth, desire, imitation, and the dangerous seductions of style.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHumor, Literary Classics
Length9 hrs 36 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 21, 2023
LanguageEnglish
More from Max Sir Beerbohm
The Facts of MidlifeRobyn Peterman4h 49m$15
Chaos in a CoupeDivya Dugar9h 18m$18 · $0.00
The Life of DaiDai Henwood, Jaquie Brown8h 2m$26 · $0.00
Poems of ParentingLoryn Brantz42m4 (1)$9 · $0.00
What If? 10th Anniversary EditionRandall Munroe7h 29m$23
Welcome to PawneeJim O'Heir6h 24m$24 · $0.00
Going PostalTerry Pratchett13h 36m$33 · $0.00
The Complete Chronicles of Barsetshire: (The Warden + Barchester Towers + Doctor Thorne + Framley Parsonage + The Small House at Allington + The Last Chronicle of Barset)Anthony Trollope140h 13m$1 · $0.00
Woman UninterruptedBrodie Kane7h 1m$24 · $0.00
1984 & Animal Farm (Annotated)George Orwell15h 54m$3 · $0.00
Kingsblood Royal (Annotated)Sinclair Lewis14h 42m$2 · $0.00
Hot Cowgirl Sh*tLacie Evans2h 15m$15
The Complete Novels of Mark Twain - 12 Books in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)Mark Twain154h 17m$2 · $0.00
This Is Going to HurtAdam Kay5h 47m$24 · $0.00
MAKE WAY FOR LUCIA - Complete Mapp and Lucia Series (6 Novels & 2 Short Stories)E. F. Benson60h 25m$1 · $0.00
You Will Get Through This NightDaniel Howell6h 56m$24 · $0.00
Northanger Abbey (Annotated)Jane Austen10h 7m$2 · $0.00
My Dear HamiltonStephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie23h 7m$46 · $0.00
The Night Before Christmas at Dunder MifflinBrian Baumgartner, Ben Silverman6m$4 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of G. K. Chesterton (Annotated)G. K. Chesterton58h 29m$3 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate CollectionArthur Conan Doyle59h 49m$5 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Fyodor Dostoyevsky: Novels, Short Stories and Autobiographical WritingsFyodor Dostoyevsky270h 59m$2 · $0.00
The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America (Annotated)Howard Irving Chapelle, Tappan Adney13h 10m$2 · $0.00
Charles Dickens: Complete Works (Annotated)Charles Dickens819h 4m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of Jane Austen & Brontë Sisters (Annotated)Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë203h 52m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works: Charlotte, Emily, Anne, Patrick & Branwell BrontëCharlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë138h 12m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Works of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare108h 44m$1.80 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (Annotated)Oscar Wilde126h 19m$2 · $0.00
L. M. Montgomery – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & MemoirsLucy Maud Montgomery155h 1m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works of the Brontë Family Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë140h 13m$2 · $0.00
MARK TWAIN: 12 Novels, 195 Short Stories, Autobiography, 10 Travel Books, 160+ Essays & Speeches (Illustrated)Mark Twain415h 9m5 (2)$2 · $0.00
The Great Gatsby: Original 1925 Edition (An F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic NovelFrancis Scott Fitzgerald4h 45m$18 · $0.00
All NovelsGeorge Orwell53h 48m$10 · $0.00
The Complete Works of TolstoyLeo Tolstoy412h 44m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Louisa May Alcott (Annotated)Louisa May Alcott226h 24m$2 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes series - completeArthur Conan54h 8m$3.50 · $0.00
The Fire Next TimeJames Baldwin2h 25m$15
The Count of Monte Cristo (With Original Illustrations)Alexandre Dumas54h$1 · $0.00
H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction (Annotated)H. P. Lovecraft50h 45m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Books of F. Scott Fitzgerald (all his 5 novels + all 4 short story collections published during his lifetime)F. Scott Fitzgerald87h 43m$1 · $0.00
You may also like
Eugene OneginAlexander Pushkin4h 42m$20 · $0.00
The Certain Hour (Dizain des Poëtes)James Branch Cabell6h 13m$2.30
ArundelE. F. Benson9h 58m$1 · $0.00
The Sorrows of SatanMarie Corelli18h 19m$2 · $0.00
Five O'Clock Tea: FarceWilliam Dean Howells2h 4m$2 · $0.00
Bishop Blougram's ApologyRobert Browning2h$1 · $0.00
![Seven Men [Excerpts]](https://img.elevenreader.io/CweVXelSa9zE3fZw0YWcfia-rzMXgHRcZw57_2H96WU/thumbnail/Z3M6Ly9lbGV2ZW4tcHVibGljLWNkbi9kYXRhYmFzZS9yZWFkcy83VzFSbVhDSDNsZVZTT2hCbDA2di90aHVtYm5haWwud2VicA/max-sir-beerbohm-seven-men-excerpts-audiobook-v-1783619087.webp)
Seven Men [Excerpts]Max Sir Beerbohm3h 51m$1 · $0.00
Seven MenSir Max Beerbohm3h 29m$2.30
Satan's DiaryLeonid Andreyev6h 55m$1 · $0.00
Dolly DialoguesAnthony Hope3h 34m$2.30
The Glorious PoolThorne Smith8h 31m$2 · $0.00
Pascal's Pensées (Annotated)Blaise Pascal13h 46m$2 · $0.00
MagicG. K. Chesterton50m$2 · $0.00
The Screwtape LettersC. S. Lewis3h 37m$12
The "Characters" of Jean de La Bruyère (Annotated)Jean de La Bruyère18h 34m$2 · $0.00
The Bibliomaniac (Annotated)Charles Nodier1h 43m$2 · $0.00
Circular SawsHumbert Wolfe2h 21m$2 · $0.00
The Mysterious Stranger, and Other StoriesMark Twain4h 53m$2 · $0.00
The Characters of Theophrastus (Annotated)Theophrastus3h 1m$2 · $0.00
The storm of London: a social rhapsodyFernande Blaze de Bury7h 54m$2 · $0.00