Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, published in 1925, is Anita Loos’s witty and satirical novel chronicling the adventures of Lorelei Lee, a charming and calculating blonde navigating the worlds of men, money, and manners. Written in diary form with deliberate misspellings and grammatical quirks, Lorelei’s voice skewers gender roles, materialism, and high society with brilliant comedic effect. The novel was a bestseller and cultural sensation, later adapted into a hit musical and film. Loos’s work remains a sharp commentary on femininity and social ambition.