![]() ![]() Despite lukewarm initial reviews, it quickly became a success, becoming the second-best seller of 1926. Originally published as a series of sketches known as âthe Lorelei storiesâ in Harperâs Bazaar, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was published as a novel in 1925. As the diary unfolds, we learn more about Loreleiâs past and her cynical, rather mercenary approach towards romance, all set in a light, funny, and very charming atmosphere. Eisman in Paris and continue her education. Joined by her best friend Dorothy, Lorelei embarks on a cruise to Europe in order to meet Mr. Eisman spends his time âeducatingâ Lorelei by going out to dinner, taking in shows, and then escorting her to her apartment to âtalk about the topics of the day until quite late.â When heâs away, Lorelei does much the same with the other men she has charmed. Itâs the roaring 20s, and a young flapper named Lorelei decides to keep a diary after receiving a blank journal from a âgentleman friend.â She has an apartment in New York paid for by a Chicago businessman named Gus Eisman when heâs in town, Mr. Â 49 in the Guardianâs Best 100 Novels in English (2015) ![]() Standard Ebooksģ8,888 words (2 hours 22 minutes) with a reading ease of 71.68 (fairly easy) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, by Anita Loos - Free ebook download - Standard Ebooks: Free and liberated ebooks, carefully produced for the true book lover. ![]()
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