Discuss classic and award winning ebooks with other readers. Click event title for Zoom link. Contact Lissa at classicsmodern@tscpl.org for help with the Zoom link, Facebook group or questions.
Read the ebook or listen to the audiobook
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: The Illuminating Diary of a Professional Lady by Anita Loos
One of the most popular novels released in the 1920s on the hedonistic Jazz Age, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was declared the great American novel by Edith Wharton. Told from the point of view of a blonde flapper named Lorelei in the form of her diary, this novel follows her adventures around the world in search of a gentleman companion who can elevate her position within society.
“It could be said, therefore, that Loos did not write a version of Beauty and the Beast; instead, she rewrote Beauty as the Beast.” “The men who perpetually orbit around Lorelei and Dorothy have two major problems: they have too much money in their bank accounts and too much time on their hands. Lorelei and Dorothy are able to solve both their problems at once.” Regina Barreca (Introduction, Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics Edition)
Read the ebook or listen to the audiobook on Hoopla or check out the movie from the library.
Read approximately 85 pages or listen to 4 hours in audiobook.
Join the discussion on Zoom
Wednesday Dec 6, 2023, 2-3 pm Zoom Link: https://tscpl.zoom.us/j/98302590636?pwd=cm9HaE42bGxHOEsvWmtMdkhxc1RWUT09
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AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Books/Authors/Writing |
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