GROUCHO: The Life and Times of Julius Henry Marx
by Kanfer, Stefan
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0375402187
- ISBN 13
- 9780375402180
- Seller
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A. : Alfred A. Knop, Inc., 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Beginning with the Marx Brothers' family heritage and their youth in turn-of-the-century New York, we see Julius and his brothers Adolph and Leonard become Groucho, Harpo, and Chico. We go backstage as they develop their routines in vaudeville, on Broadway, and, finally, in Hollywood. Groucho's story unfolds against the backdrop of the changing world around him and his star-studded milieu, which includes other classic comic figures such as Charlie Chaplin and W. C. Fields, as well as great names like Ben Hecht, George Gershwin, and even T. S. Eliot. Kanfer delves into Groucho's complicated relationships with the people around him - his failed marriages, his destructive behavior toward his children, his clashes with the self-indulgent Chico. The Brothers become the biggest movie stars in the world - a success bitterly followed by slow decline as age, years of profligacy, and ego all catch up with them. Finally, we witness Groucho's extraordinary resurrection - coming back from the career-dead to host the television quiz show You Bet Your Life, which cements his legendary status in American culture. Groucho Marx proved that comedy could be raucous, sophisticated, and wildly unexpected - all at once. GROUCHO: raises the curtain on this icon of twentieth-century cynicism and irreverence in an authoritative, affectionate, and unsparingly honest look behind the cigar. Fine, first edition, first printing, in fine, mylar-protected dust cover. [Not remainder-marred or price-clipped] A100
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- Bookseller
- Joe Staats, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 024289
- Title
- GROUCHO: The Life and Times of Julius Henry Marx
- Author
- Kanfer, Stefan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0375402187
- ISBN 13
- 9780375402180
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knop, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 480
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
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