Celebrating Three Centenarians with Lively Spirits: The Blondes Reach their Century Mark
In the roaring twenties, Anita Loos penned a novel that continues to captivate readers and audiences today – "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." The comedic satire, set during the dawn of the modern age and the flapper era, follows the adventures of a witty and clever showgirl named Lorelei Lee.
Lorelei's story humorously explores themes of romance, materialism, and gender roles, as she navigates through relationships with various men while aiming to secure financial security and social status. The sharp, ironic wit and criticism of society's values in the novel made it a defining work of its time, and it has been adapted into successful stage and film versions.
One of the novel's many highbrow modernist fans was James Joyce, and another, Edith Wharton, declared it as "the great American novel." In the current retro era, there is a trend of cottagecore, trad wives, and puffed-sleeved prairie dresses, and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" remains relevant to the revisiting of the freedoms of flapperdom.
In the novel, Lorelei and her friend Dorothy dine at exclusive Manhattan restaurants like The Colony and Trocadero. The pair also embark on a train excursion to Vienna, setting the stage for a session with "Dr. Froyd." No new information about the characters or plot other than those mentioned in the session with "Dr. Froyd" was provided.
Lorelei plans to travel to Paris to improve her writing and avoid marriage to an author. In 1953, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" was updated and reimagined as a musical, and Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell starred in the adaptation. The novel was also newly reissued as a Modern Library paperback.
Anita Loos was a prominent American screenwriter, playwright, and author whose career spanned about 70 years, making her a central figure in Hollywood and literary circles until her death in 1981. Lorelei's story is a testament to Loos's wit and insight, and it continues to resonate with readers today.
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