Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: A Critical EditionMain MenuPreface to the EditionEditor’s IntroductionRead about the conceptualization of the edition and its significance for scholars, students, and casual readers.The Text and Illustrations of Gentlemen Prefer BlondesRead the novel or examine the variants in the text and visual presentation between the two original published editions.Critical and Biographical ContextRead about the production and reception of Blondes, explore maps of locations in the text, read about historical references, and read biographies of writer Anita Loos and illustrator Ralph Barton.Production of the EditionRead information about the technical production of and contributors to the edition.About This BookAnita Loosdf7e8181b9011d96a772f9bc7265339b41c1e804Edited by Daniel G. Tracy1084a62f79367058cb758225ddf0a8810cfba170
Layout Variants
12021-02-12T09:38:08+00:00Daniel G. Tracye4d2055c1ec04bf92575642aae6698bc52f8f12a12216Examine the differences between the magazine and book layouts for the novel.plain2025-06-30T21:15:29+00:00Elizabeth Budd1a21a785069fadf8223b68c2ab687e28c82d7c49The positioning of images in relation to the text changed dramatically between the magazine and book editions, changing their impact on readers. The images on this page provide a bird’s-eye view of the layout of the text of Blondes as it appeared in Harper’s Bazar and as it appeared in the original Boni & Liveright edition. Chapter one has been used for this example, with the other chapters using similar arrangements. These images are not intended for reading purposes but in order to see, at a glance, how the images and text were organized on the pages of the magazine and book. Readers interested in the full PDF scans of the original text should review the “Production Files” section at the bottom of the “Production Details” page.
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1media/MAG_GPB_IMAGE_013.jpg2021-02-12T09:18:37+00:00Daniel G. Tracye4d2055c1ec04bf92575642aae6698bc52f8f12aVisual Variants in Gentlemen Prefer BlondesElizabeth Budd6Views and descriptions of variations in the illustrations, layouts, and other visual features of the 1925 magazine and book editions.plain2025-06-27T22:00:37+00:00Elizabeth Budd1a21a785069fadf8223b68c2ab687e28c82d7c49
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1media/Ch1BirdsEye_Book_thumb.jpg2021-02-12T12:24:05+00:00Birds-Eye View of Book Layout for Chapter 13A pulled back view of thirteen opening points of a book, showing sixteen pages total, a full chapter. It is a normal text-heavy layout but with a few illustrations scattered across a small number of the pages.media/Ch1BirdsEye_Book.jpgplain2025-02-10T21:04:29+00:00University of Illinois Rare Book & Manuscript Library1925Public Domain
1media/Ch1BirdsEye_Magazine_thumb.jpg2021-02-12T10:36:46+00:00Birds-Eye View of Magazine Layout for Chapter 13A pulled back view of three opening points of a magazine, showing six pages total. On the first opening, a number of story illustrations cluster at the top and to the edges of the pages while the text is on the lower central part of the pages. On the later pages, the text of the story continues but surrounded by advertisements which take up far more space.media/Ch1BirdsEye_Magazine.jpgplain2025-02-10T21:06:22+00:00University of Illinois Library1925Public Domain