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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Book • 1925
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a comic novel by Anita Loos, published in 1925.
It follows the adventures of Lorelei Lee, a charming blonde flapper, as she navigates her way through the Roaring Twenties, entertaining suitors across Europe before returning home to marry a millionaire.
The book is a witty social satire of the Jazz Age, praised for its humor and timeless appeal.
It follows the adventures of Lorelei Lee, a charming blonde flapper, as she navigates her way through the Roaring Twenties, entertaining suitors across Europe before returning home to marry a millionaire.
The book is a witty social satire of the Jazz Age, praised for its humor and timeless appeal.
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Reviewed by Maureen Corrigan on its 100th anniversary, noting its comedic and satirical elements.

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as the author of a book that goes back a hundred years.

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as his personal favorite book by a woman in 1925, calling it a comic masterpiece.

Tom Lutz

Tom Lutz, "1925: A Literary Encyclopedia" (Rare Bird Books, 2025)
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as an example of a comic novel with an amoral protagonist.

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Steve McCauley

Steve McCauley on Barbara Pym: The Comic Novel Explored and Adored (JP)
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as the book written by Anita Luz, which is best known as the Marilyn Monroe film.

Katherine Fusco

Katherine Fusco, "Hollywood's Others: Love and Limitation in the Star System" (Columbia UP, 2025)
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as a novel written by Anita Luz.

Katherine Fusco

Katherine Fusco, "Hollywood's Others: Love and Limitation in the Star System" (Columbia UP, 2025)