Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Beerbohm, Max

BEERBOHM, MAX, an English author and artist, born in 1872. He was educated at Merton College, Oxford. His literary career began with contributions to "The Yellow Book." He attracted the attention of Lord Northcliffe and began writing for the latter's papers. Soon he contributed to most of the important English periodicals. He had remarkable talent as a caricaturist and he employed his pencil with great success in depicting the leading figures of English social and political life. His writings display great wit and powers of satire. They include "The Happy Hypocrite"; "The Poet's Corner"; "The Second Childhood of John Bull"; "Zuleika Dobson," a novel.