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Max Beerbohm

  

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Max Beerbohm : Zuleika Dobson

E. M. Forster to Jessica Darling, 6 February 1912: 'Before I get off books, I will put down the names of one or two that I have enjoyed lately. George Moore, Ave, William James, Memories & Studies, G. L. Strachey, Landmarks in French Literature (price 1/-, and oh so good), J. T. Sheppard, Greek Tragedy (also 1/-; Malcolm [Darling] knows him), Foemina, L'Ame des Anglais, Andre Chevrillon, Dans L'Inde, Forrest Reid, The Bracknels, Lascelles Abercrombie, Emblems of Love, Edith Wharton, Ethan Frome, Max Beerbohm, Zuleika Dobson.'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Edward Morgan Forster      Print: Book

  

Max Beerbohm : Letter to Lytton Strachey

Transcribed in E. M. Forster, Commonplace Book (1927): 'What is principle to me? I am a Pitt. -- Lady Hester Stanhope. Copyright? What is copyright to me? I am a Beerbohm -- Max' Forster notes underneath: '[Letter from Max to Lytton]'.

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Edward Morgan Forster      Manuscript: Letter

  

Max Beerbohm : SOME DAMNABLE ERRORS ABOUT CHRISTMAS, G.K. CH*ST*RT*N

'Meeting held at Gower Cottage 16th December 1944
    Muriel Stevens in the chair.

1. The minutes of the last meeting were read & signed.

[...]

6. The treasurer presented his report and the accounts though not audited, were approved.

[...]

10. To conclude the evening Howard Smith read from Christmas Garland by Max Beerbohm, a parody of G. K. Chesterton.

[signed as a true record by] S A Reynolds 27/1/45'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Howard Smith      Print: Book

  

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