Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 1999-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 155 Beerbohm, Max, Sir 1872 1956 Beerbohm, Henry Maximilian, Sir Lane, John 1854 1925 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.) en Essays PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 238459 238468 2024-09-01T11:13:49.863562 2023-10-01T10:11:37.977245 text/html 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 148139 2024-09-01T11:13:54.301543 application/epub+zip 150145 2024-09-01T11:13:51.187545 application/epub+zip 150145 2024-09-01T11:13:50.365552 application/epub+zip 267590 2024-09-01T11:13:56.906533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252593 2024-09-01T11:13:53.759552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252787 2022-09-01T12:38:57.317170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210690 210658 2024-09-01T11:13:49.407573 2023-10-01T10:11:37.720250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 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 20659 2024-09-01T11:13:57.053528 application/rdf+xml 13796 2024-09-01T11:13:50.719541 image/jpeg 3850 2024-09-01T11:13:50.536543 image/jpeg 146467 2024-09-01T11:13:49.885540 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia