Project Gutenberg 1999-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 310 Beerbohm, Max, Sir 1872 1956 Beerbohm, Henry Maximilian, Sir Lane, John 1854 1925 The Works of Max Beerbohm Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Works_of_Max_Beerbohm Dandies and dandies -- A good prince -- 1880 -- King George the Fourth -- The pervasion of rouge -- Poor Romeo! -- Diminuendo -- Bibliography. Produced by Tom Weiss, G. Banks, and David Widger "The Works of Max Beerbohm" by Sir Max Beerbohm is a collection of essays and reflections written during the late 19th century. This anthology showcases a blend of literary criticism, whimsical observations on society, and insightful commentary, particularly focusing on the concept of dandyism and its cultural implications as exemplified by figures such as Beau Brummell and the various facets of English high society. The opening portion introduces readers to the themes of elegance and style through a vivid exploration of dandyism, specifically as it pertains to the life and influence of Beau Brummell. Beerbohm contrasts Brummell's mastery of attire and the art of self-presentation with the superficiality of contemporary fashion trends. He employs rich, detailed descriptions and humorous anecdotes to illustrate the nuances of dandy culture, while also reflecting on the societal dynamics at play during his time. This serves to set the tone for a work that is at once a tribute to and a critique of the artists and esthetes who navigate the intersection of decorum and individual expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Essays PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 238570 2025-07-01T10:56:25.908540 text/html 232646 2013-01-24T14:21:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 89268 2013-01-24T14:21:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 171716 2025-07-01T10:56:31.637485 application/epub+zip 173483 2025-07-01T10:56:28.576496 application/epub+zip 155091 2025-07-01T10:56:27.501524 application/epub+zip 311528 2025-07-01T10:56:34.053483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296541 2025-07-01T10:56:30.989526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252787 2022-09-01T12:38:57.317170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210690 2025-07-01T10:56:25.597515 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210389 2012-05-22T09:58:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 86198 2012-05-22T10:09:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 210356 2012-05-22T09:52:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86053 2012-05-22T10:09:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21005 2025-07-01T10:56:34.188524 application/rdf+xml 13810 2025-07-01T10:56:27.991518 image/jpeg 3836 2025-07-01T10:56:27.744518 image/jpeg 167445 2025-07-01T10:56:25.928508 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia