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Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm (August 24, 1872 – May 20, 1956) was an English parodist and caricaturist.
He was born in London, England, the younger half-brother of actor and producer Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. He was educated at Charterhouse School and Merton College, Oxford. It was during this time that he became part of the Wilde set, although Beerbohm was regarded as incomparable to anyone else. It was at school that he began writing. His "In Praise of Cosmetics" appeared in the first edition of the The Yellow Book, Aubrey Beardsley being art editor at the time. Beerbohm toured the United States while a young man, as a press agent for his brother's theatrical company.
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 if popular radio broadcaster, talking on 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. His lifelong friend Reginald Turner, who was also an aesthete and a somewhat witty companion, saved many of Max's letters.
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RT @DorothyNed: @stillsafe: "Nobody ever died of laughter." - Max Beerbohm
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RT @DorothyNed: @stillsafe: "Nobody ever died of laughter." - Max Beerbohm
RT @stillsafe: "Nobody ever died of laughter." - Max Beerbohm
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RT @stillsafe: "Nobody ever died of laughter." - Max Beerbohm
RT @stillsafe: "Nobody ever died of laughter." Max Beerbohm
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RT @stillsafe: "Nobody ever died of laughter." Max Beerbohm
RT @poemsandprayers: To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving. . ~Max Beerbohm (August 24 ...
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RT @poemsandprayers: To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving. . ~Max Beerbohm (August 24 ...
To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving. . ~Max Beerbohm (August 24, 1872 â May 20, 1956)
poemsandprayers (nAncY) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:53:50 -0000
To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving. . ~Max Beerbohm (August 24, 1872 – May 20, 1956)
As the Max Beerbohm saying: "Humility is a virtue, and it is a virtue innate in guests."
Jrdan4 (Jordan Nolan) Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:37:27 -0000
As the Max Beerbohm saying: "Humility is a virtue, and it is a virtue innate in guests."
Max Beerbohm Biography - Biography, a list of major works, and reviews.
Max Beerbohm Caricatures - Caricatures of author Frank Harris.
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The Columbia Encyclopedia: Max Beerbohm - Profile of the author.
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The Victorian Web: Max Beerbohm - Biography, works, and essays on the themes in his books.
