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Uniform Title: But gentlemen marry brunettes. Finnish
Title: "... Mutta -- naivat tummaverisiä"
Original Publication: Hämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto Oy, 1928.
Note: Sequel to: "Herrat pitävät vaaleaverisistä", #73458.
Credits: Tuula Temonen
Summary: "… Mutta -- naivat tummaverisiä" by Anita Loos is a novel written in the late 1920s. The story revolves around the main character, Lorelei Lee Spoffard, who is a witty and ambitious woman navigating the challenges of marriage and motherhood while aspiring to achieve something meaningful beyond her domestic life, often humorously critiquing societal expectations for women. The opening of this work introduces Lorelei as she decides to start a diary amidst her busy life. She shares her thoughts on ambition, marriage, and her husband's more conservative views on female roles. Her experiences in the film industry are recounted, shedding light on her attempts to assert her creativity while managing her opportunities and challenges, like wanting to produce films that are engaging and thought-provoking. As she grapples with her future as a mother and a potential filmmaker, she reflects on the importance of maintaining her identity and ambitions against the backdrop of traditional expectations in society. This opening sets the tone for a comedic yet insightful exploration of gender roles and aspirations in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 36.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Loos, Anita, 1893-1981
Translator: Hedman, Valfrid, 1872-1939
EBook No.: 73459
Published: Apr 24, 2024
Downloads: 128
Language: Finnish
Subject: Humorous stories
Subject: Young women -- Fiction
Subject: Diary fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: Millionaires -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: But gentlemen marry brunettes. Finnish
Title: "... Mutta -- naivat tummaverisiä"
Original Publication: Hämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto Oy, 1928.
Note: Sequel to: "Herrat pitävät vaaleaverisistä", #73458.
Credits: Tuula Temonen
Summary: "… Mutta -- naivat tummaverisiä" by Anita Loos is a novel written in the late 1920s. The story revolves around the main character, Lorelei Lee Spoffard, who is a witty and ambitious woman navigating the challenges of marriage and motherhood while aspiring to achieve something meaningful beyond her domestic life, often humorously critiquing societal expectations for women. The opening of this work introduces Lorelei as she decides to start a diary amidst her busy life. She shares her thoughts on ambition, marriage, and her husband's more conservative views on female roles. Her experiences in the film industry are recounted, shedding light on her attempts to assert her creativity while managing her opportunities and challenges, like wanting to produce films that are engaging and thought-provoking. As she grapples with her future as a mother and a potential filmmaker, she reflects on the importance of maintaining her identity and ambitions against the backdrop of traditional expectations in society. This opening sets the tone for a comedic yet insightful exploration of gender roles and aspirations in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 36.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Loos, Anita, 1893-1981
Translator: Hedman, Valfrid, 1872-1939
EBook No.: 73459
Published: Apr 24, 2024
Downloads: 128
Language: Finnish
Subject: Humorous stories
Subject: Young women -- Fiction
Subject: Diary fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: Millionaires -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.