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Dobson, Zuleika

Dobson, Zuleika

charming young lady who unconcernedly dazzles Oxford undergraduates. [Br. Lit.: Magill II, 1169]
See: Frivolity

Dobson, Zuleika

every Oxford undergraduate falls in love with and despairs over her. [Br. Lit.: Zuleika Dobson]
See: Love, Unrequited

Dobson, Zuleika

Oxford undergraduates commit suicide when she spurns them. [Br. Lit.: Magill II, 1169]
See: Suicide
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