Zuleika Dobson

I enjoyed this older book I enjoyed this older book, especially because I read it as we were touring Oxford and England. The story is set within Oxford University during the early years of the 20th century. Our narrator, never named, has been given the gift of seeing into the thoughts and emotions . "Subtle humor and excellent binding." according to Howard Ferstler. This book is a classic, and for good reason. The humor is as fresh today as it was when the book first came out, and the illustrations in this addition are icing on the cake. However, those in search of an aggressive, modern-style book might be disappointed, and may miss g. "Beware of this Time Piece and English Humor [59]" according to Miami Bob. This is a classic. But, for many of today's readers who were born after the demise of the phonograph, they may find the eccentricity and cliches of this book both awkward and disingenuous.We have always heard the expression "I would die to be with that `woman.'" This book

In 1998, the Modern Library ranked Zuleika Dobson 59th on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century!. Zuleika Dobson is a satire of undergraduate life at Oxford. It was Beerbohm's only novel, but was nonetheless very successful. This satire includes the famous line "Death cancels all engagements" and presents a corrosive view of Edwardian Oxford