Loos, Anita
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
- ISBN 13:
- 9780486850733
- author:
- Loos, Anita
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Dover Publications Inc.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 112
- Dimensions:
- 21.5 x 14.2 x 0.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos is a witty social satire set in the Roaring Twenties. Written in diary form, this humorous tale follows two friends as they navigate their lives from New York to Europe. Originally published as a series of short pieces in Harper's Bazaar, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was later developed into a stage and screen adaptation. The book's inspiration is said to have come from a literary critic's encounter with a blonde actress, although the exact circumstances are unclear. This satirical novel has had a lasting impact on popular culture, with one of its most famous adaptations being a 1953 film starring Marilyn Monroe.
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