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Loos, Anita
1893
1981
Emerson, John, Mrs.
Loos, Corine Anita
Loos, Corinne Anita
Luus, Anita
Hedman, Valfrid
1872
1939
But gentlemen marry brunettes. Finnish
"... Mutta -- naivat tummaverisiä"
$aHämeenlinna :$bArvi A. Karisto Oy, $c1928.
Sequel to: "Herrat pitävät vaaleaverisistä", #73458.
Tuula Temonen
"… 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.)
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Reading ease score: 36.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Humorous stories
Young women -- Fiction
Diary fiction
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Millionaires -- Fiction
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Category: Humour
Category: Novels
Category: American Literature
Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies
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