Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
The Illuminating Diary of a Professional Lady
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2025
Penguin Classics (Verlag)
978-0-241-70768-5 (ISBN)
Penguin Classics (Verlag)
978-0-241-70768-5 (ISBN)
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Originally published as a series of sketches in Harper’s Bazaar magazine, Loos’ debut novel was an instant success that popularised the tropes of the ‘dumb blonde’ and the ‘gold-digger’; we follow Lorelei, a young blonde flapper, through a series of diary entries as she and her friend Dorothy take an extravagant trip across Europe.
Lorelei involves herself with various men, seeing them only as entertainment and the means to increasing her jewellery collection – whereas Dorothy is more romantically inclined (much to Lorelei’s chagrin). The way that their exploits are told in Lorelei’s distinctive narrative voice and the imaginative writing techniques used by Loos form the heart of the novel, coming together to create a timeless comedic tone that will connect with contemporary and modern readers alike.
Lorelei involves herself with various men, seeing them only as entertainment and the means to increasing her jewellery collection – whereas Dorothy is more romantically inclined (much to Lorelei’s chagrin). The way that their exploits are told in Lorelei’s distinctive narrative voice and the imaginative writing techniques used by Loos form the heart of the novel, coming together to create a timeless comedic tone that will connect with contemporary and modern readers alike.
Anita Loos (1888-1981) began by writing movie scripts and supplying film scenarios for D.W. Griffith and Douglas Fairbanks. First published in 1925, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was a best-seller in thirteen languages and was followed by its sequel, But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1927). Anita Loos was the author of the novels A Mouse is Born (1951) and No Mother to Guide Her (1961) and two volumes of autobiography, A Girl Like I (1963) and Kiss Hollywood Good-by (1974).
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.6.2025 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Gewicht | 200 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker |
| ISBN-10 | 0-241-70768-4 / 0241707684 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-241-70768-5 / 9780241707685 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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