Max Beerbohm

Max Beerbohm was a prominent figure in the literary and artistic circles of Edwardian England. Born on August 24, 1872, in London, he was known for his sharp wit, keen observation, and unique sense of humor. Beerbohm began his career as a writer and caricaturist for several publications, including the Saturday Review, where he later became its drama critic.

Beerbohm's writings, which included essays, short stories, and parodies, were highly regarded for their satirical take on society, culture, and politics. His works often featured thinly veiled caricatures of famous personalities, highlighting their eccentricities and vanities. Beerbohm's distinctive prose style, characterized by its elegance, irony, and subtlety, set him apart from his contemporaries and earned him a place among the leading satirists of his time.

As a caricaturist, Beerbohm was highly skilled and accomplished. His drawings, which were often accompanied by his writings, were known for their simplicity, wit, and incisiveness. Beerbohm's caricatures captured the essence of his subjects, revealing their personalities and quirks with remarkable accuracy and insight. His works were widely admired for their artistry and originality, and he was regarded as one of the foremost caricaturists of his era.

Beerbohm's contributions to English literature and art were recognized and honored during his lifetime. In 1911, he was knighted by King George V for his services to literature. He continued to write and draw throughout his life, producing a body of work that remains relevant and influential to this day. Max Beerbohm died on May 20, 1956, in Rapallo, Italy, where he had lived for many years. His legacy as a satirist, essayist, and caricaturist continues to inspire and delight readers and artists around the world.
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Yet Again 1909
2 Zuleika Dobson 1911
3 Seven Men 1919
4 And Even Now 1921
5 The Dreadful Dragon of Hay Hill 1928
6 A Stranger in Venice 1928
7 A Variety of Things 1928
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 A Defence of Cosmetics 1896
2 The Happy Hypocrite, a Fairy Tale for Tired Men 1896
3 Enoch Soames 1916
4 A. V. Laider 1919
5 James Pethel 1919
Collections
# Title Year
1 Caricatures of Twenty-Five Gentlemen 1896
2 Happy Hypocrite and Other Pieces 1897
3 Cartoons: The Second Childhood of John Bull 1911
4 A Christmas Garland 1912
5 Fifty Caricatures 1913
6 A Survey 1921
7 Things New and Old 1923
8 Heroes and Heroines of Bitter Sweet 1931
9 The Poets Corner 1943
10 Mainly on the Air 1946
11 Seven Men and Two Others 1950
12 Selected Essays 1958
13 Max's Nineties 1958
14 The Bodley Head Max Beerbohm 1970
15 A Peep into the Past 1972
16 Max and Will 1975
17 Beerbohm's Literary Caricatures 1977
18 The Imaginary Reminiscences of Sir Max Beerbohm 1985
19 Max Beerbohm: Collected Verse 1994
20 The Early Works 2000
21 The Prince of Minor Writers 2015
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Herbert Beerbohm Tree 1920
2 Rossetti and His Circle 1922
3 Observations 1926
4 Lytton Strachey 1943
5 Around Theatres 1953
6 Letters to Reggie Turner 1964
7 More Theatres, 1898-1903 1969
8 Last Theatres, 1904-1910 1970
9 Letters of Max Beerbohm, 1892-1956 1988
Max Beerbohm Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror 1931
2 The Pocket Book of Mystery Stories 1941
3 50 Great Short Stories 1952
4 Deals With The Devil 1959
5 The Puffin Book of Stories for Eight-Year-Olds 1999
6 The Time Traveler's Almanac 2013