A review by theclassickid
Zuleika Dobson, or an Oxford Love Story by Max Beerbohm

3.0

Dorset, oh Dorset. I'm not sure if I found the illustrations more entertaining than the actual plot. It's a satire about undergraduate life at Oxford. It follows the main character, Zuleika, during her visit to the college town. Once she gets there, her antics cause a great disturbance amongst the undergraduate men. Not sure if I can say I enjoyed reading it; there were some humorous moments, but overall it was saturated with irony-- irony that can get to be too overrated once it's overused. Maybe I just don't understand satire, but there was a point when I just couldn't help feeling indignant at the over-the-top occurrences. I really wouldn't recommend it, unless if you really want to know more about the Edwardian Era in such a microscopic setting.