![]() ![]() ![]() Lorelei does get the guy - she marries a millionaire - but Loos subtly, and powerfully, inverts the power dynamic and challenges authority. Lorelei may seem like a naive gold digger, but as she describes her own life, she is an insightful observer of pre-World War II America. And he is the gentleman who is interested in educating me." And he gives her jewels and asks to be called "Daddy."Īnita Loos has captured an extraordinary voice, and therein lies not only the novel's charm, but also its compelling force. Eisman is in the wholesale button profession in Chicago and he is the gentleman who is known practically all over Chicago as Gus Eisman the Button King. Lorelei Lee narrates the story of her life, as she - along with her sidekick, Dorothy, both small-town girls from Little Rock - travel to Europe for their fully funded "education." As she explains: "Mr. ![]()
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