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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,... Read Full Overview

Nobody could predict the consequences when ravishing Zuleika Dobson arrives at Oxford to visit her grandfather, the college warden. Formerly a governess, she has landed on the occupation of illusionist, and thanks to her overwhelming beauty - and to a lesser extent her professional... Read Full Overview

Zuleika Dobson, full title Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story, is a 1911 novel by Max Beerbohm, a satire of undergraduate life at Oxford. It was his only novel, but was nonetheless very successful. This satire includes the famous line "Death cancels all engagements" and... Read Full Overview

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time

This charming novella tells the story of a beautiful and enigmatic young woman who visits Oxford and captivates the hearts of the university's male students. Through witty prose and clever satire, Beerbohm skewers the absurdities of academic life and explores the nature of... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

First published in 1911, "Zulieka Dobson" is the story of the beautiful young granddaughter of the warden of Judas College at Oxford. The entire student body falls in love with her, but she is aloof-she has never loved a man! This hilarious novel mocks sexual mores, British education,... Read Full Overview