Groucho: The Life And Times of Julius Henry Marx

by Stefan Kanfer

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This biography uncovers the man behind the character, looking at his complicated life dominated by personal and professional satisfaction. Why was he so scared of ending up in poverty, why were his relationships with women often so destructive, and what of his complex relations with his brothers? Groucho Marx, like Stefan Kanfer's biography, consists of much more than just throwaway jokes. Beneath the most famous Marx Brother's one-liners and carefree attitude was a life dominated by deep sadness, professional dissatisfaction and personal turmoil. Now, for the first time, one of the most influential and revered comedians of the 20th...Read more
  • ISBN10 0713995335
  • ISBN13 9780713995336
  • Publish Date 28 September 2000 (first published 7 September 2000)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 29 January 2010
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
  • Imprint Allen Lane
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 480
  • Language English