
Loos’s classic tale shows that questions of women and power―more relevant today than ever―can come in the most alluring of packages.This delirious 1925 Jazz Age classic introduced readers to Lorelei Lee, the small-town girl from Little Rock, who has become one of the most timeless characters in American fiction. Outrageous and charming, this not-so-dumb blonde has been portrayed on stage and scree...
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Liveright; Reissue edition (February 10, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 087140317X
ISBN-13: 978-0871403179
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.2 inches
Amazon Rank: 271496
Format: PDF ePub Text djvu book
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A brilliant, brilliant novel! (And in my opinion far better than "Catcher in the Rye", because Lorelei is an unreliable but likable narrator who does a fine job of navigating expectations to get what she wants in a pretty hostile world, and who is at...
Channing and Marilyn Monroe and has become the archetype of the footloose, good-hearted gold digger (not that she sees herself that way). Masquerading as her diaries, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes follows Lorelei as she entertains suitors across Europe before returning home to marry a millionaire. In this delightfully droll and witty book, Lorelei’s glamorous pragmatism shines, as does Anita Loos’s mastery of irony and dialect. A craze in its day and with ageless appeal, this new Liveright edition puts Lorelei back where she belongs: front and center.