Zuleika Dobson by Max Beerbohm

Zuleika Dobson

Max Beerbohm with George Him (Illustrator)

277 pages first pub 1911 (editions) user-added

fiction classics challenging funny reflective medium-paced

Description

One woman's beauty fells the whole of Oxford in this sidesplitting classic campus novel.Nobody could predict the consequences when ravishing Zuleika Dobson arrives at Oxford, to visit her grandfather, the college warden. Formerly a governess, she ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 214 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
dark 33%
lighthearted 33%
challenging 16%
informative 16%
mysterious 16%

Pace

medium 83%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Average rating

3.36

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