Groucho Marx: The Comedy of Existence

by Lee Siegel

Book Overview

From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a trenchant examination of Groucho Marx and the cultural and psychological roots of his comic genius

"An astute psychological profile of the man whose biting, nihilistic comedy broke so many barriers."--John McMurtrie, San Francisco Chronicle

"A luminous delight . . . A true page-turner and a lot of fun."--Shon Arieh-Lerer, Slate

Born Julius Marx in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300174454
• ISBN13: 9780300174458
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.4"