And Even Now

by Max Beerbohm

Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm (1872-1956) was an English parodist and caricaturist. His first book, The Works of Max Beerbohm, was published in 1896. Having been interviewed by George Bernard Shaw himself, in 1898 he followed Shaw as drama critic for the Saturday Review, on whose staff he remained until 1910. From 1935 onwards, he was an occasional radio broadcaster, talking about cars and carriages and music halls for the BBC. His wit is shown often enough in his caricatures but his letters contain a carefully blended humour-a gentle admonishing of the excesses of the day-whilst remaining firmly tongue in cheek. Beerbohm's best known works are: Yet Again (1909), A Christmas Garland (1912), a parody of literary styles, and Seven Men (1919), which includes Enoch Soames, the tale of a poet who makes a deal with the devil to find out how posterity will remember him. In 1911 he wrote Zuleika Dobson, or, An Oxford Love Story, his only novel. He also wrote And Even Now (1920).

Genres: Essays, Nonfiction, Satire, 20th Century

152 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1921

About the author

Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm, as "Max," known British writ, apparently wrote Caricatures of Twenty-five Gentlemen in 1896.

Henry Maximilian Beerbohm served as an English essayist, parodist.

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Reviews

[Graychin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Max’s first collection of essays and articles was titled The Works of Max Beerbohm, which is just wonderful. This collection, published when he was middle-aged, is often considered his best. It is very good. Less biting, perhaps, than some of his earlier writing, it is still frequently hilarious while also being light-handedly thoughtful in the way that only a certain earned maturity can allow. I don’t know who to compare mid-career Max to, honestly, unless it’s to Charles Lamb. We enjoy in the music of Max’s language the same incredible fluency. We feel for his voice the same kind of personal attachment. Max is generally remembered as a caricaturist, a dandy, and (sometimes) a theater critic. He was also one of the best essay writers in English.

[Pamela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Something different for me, a collection of essays. Max Beerbohm was soothing in his writing even though there was a biting quality at times. The essays were set in the first decade of 1900 England; there were many fresh observations, clever quips and insights into humanity.

[Lucy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some nuggets, but he went on a bit.

[Cheryl]

Read for the 'as witty as Twain but happier' essays, and the one more earnest piece.

[Lucy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous collection of satirical essays. He's a brilliant caricaturist, even eliciting a remark by Wilde in The Importance of Being Earnest.

[Avis Black · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beerbohm is somewhat patchy, but his best essays are quite good.

[Mary Bess · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book in order to read it again.

[Craig · Rating 4 out of 5]

Joseph Epstein likes this book so I thought I'd try it.