Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1925 comic novel by Anita Loos
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Summary
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,013 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Anita Loos[3]
- Illustrator: Ralph Barton[4]
- Publisher: Boni & Liveright[5]
- Genre: epistolary novel[6], comic novel[7]
- Followed by: But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes[8]
- Commons category: Gentlemen prefer blondes (1925, Loos)[9]
- Language of work or name: American English[10]
- Country of origin: United States[11]
- Publication date: 1925[12]
- Has edition or translation: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes[13], Q138542918[14], Q138542921[15]
- Title: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes[16]
- Subtitle: the illuminating diary of a professional lady[17]
- First line: A gentleman friend and I were dining at the Ritz last evening and he said that if I took a pencil and a paper and put down all of my thoughts it would make a book.[18]
- Copyright holder: Harper's Bazaar[19]
- Quotation or excerpt: A kiss on the hand may make you feel very nice, but a diamond and sapphire bracelet lasts forever.[20]
- Form of creative work: novel[21]
Why It Matters
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]