Zuleika Dobson

Zuleika Dobson is a novel written by Max Beerbohm and first published in 1911. It tells the story of a beautiful and charismatic young woman named Zuleika Dobson, who comes to Oxford as a visiting professor's granddaughter. She immediately becomes the object of desire of every man in the city, including the Duke of Dorset, the most eligible bachelor in England.Despite her many suitors, Zuleika is uninterested in romance and instead focuses on her own intellectual pursuits. However, the Duke is determined to win her heart and begins to court her with increasingly extravagant gestures.As the Duke's obsession with Zuleika grows, the entire city becomes caught up in the drama of their courtship. But when Zuleika finally reveals her true feelings, the consequences are tragic and unexpected.Beerbohm's novel is a satirical commentary on the absurdities of love and the futility of chasing after an unattainable ideal. It is also a portrait of early 20th century Oxford, with its traditions, class divisions, and eccentric characters. With its witty prose and sharp observations, Zuleika Dobson remains a classic of British literature.For a young man, sleep is a sure solvent of distress. There whirls not for him in the night any so hideous a phantasmagoria as will not become, in the clarity of next morning, a spruce procession for him to lead. Brief the vague horror of his awakening; memory sweeps back to him, and he sees nothing dreadful after all.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.