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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
- The Illuminating Diary of a Professional Lady
- Narrated by: Patrice O’Neill
- Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
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Summary
The delirious 1925 Jazz-Age classic that no less an authority than Edith Wharton called "the great American novel".
If any American fictional character of the 20th century seems likely to be immortal, it is Lorelei Lee of Little Rock, Arkansas, the not-so-dumb blonde who knew that diamonds are a girl's best friend. Outrageous, charming, and unforgettable, she's been portrayed on stage and screen by Carol Channing and Marilyn Monroe, and has become the archetype of the footloose, good-hearted gold digger, with an insatiable appetite for orchids, champagne, and precious stones.
Here are her "diaries", created by Anita Loos in the Roaring Twenties, as Lorelei and her friend Dorothy barrel across Europe, meeting everyone from the Prince of Wales to "Doctor Froyd" - and then back home again to marry a Main Line millionaire and become a movie star. In this delightfully droll and witty book, Lorelei Lee's wild antics, unique outlook, and imaginative way with language shine.
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- debbieg
- 16-01-24
An interesting look at the original
This is mainly fascinating due to its history - the impact it would have made when published as compared to how it stands today. Possibly the first ironic feminist literature - but they say Americans don’t get irony so Im
Not sure they did! The analysis and history was more interesting than the book itself so this isn’t a read for the book but for its place in literature.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-04-23
Hilarious!
This clever book, hilarious in every way reveals the wit and charm of its author.
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- Sweetestmoondust
- 21-03-24
you can see where the movie is
this is an interesting novel/diary as it's what the movie marylin Monroe and Jane Russell stared in
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