Memoirs of a Mangy Lover

by Groucho Marx

Book Overview

In Memoirs of a Mangy Lover Groucho turns his manic eyebrows and spirited cigar to the ever-perplexing affairs of the heart while fully addressing the Marxian passion for poker. This wacky eclectic book includes Groucho's improbable tales of true romance; his irreverent observations on talent, luck, and what this country really needs; his battles with pigeons and hotel detectives; an account of a blind date who knew a comedy when she saw it...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306811049
• ISBN13: 9780306811043
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

A Useful Read for Marx Fans and GRE students!

For Marx Brothers fans, one of the most bitter sweet moments of life is when you've finally seen all of their movies and there's nothing more to watch. What will you do???? Well, I've always recommended reading one of Groucho's books, including Memoirs of a Mangy Lover. I was pleasantly surprised to find the jokes and puns are just as funny in print; I felt as though I were actually hearing his voice. :D Obviously this book was written many years ago and some comments regarding men and women are quite old fashioned by today's standards. If you can get past that, you'll enjoy yourself. In any case the book does involve the subject of sex and probably shouldn't be read by children. ;) Another pleasant surprise, Groucho uses many of what we now consider "GRE words!" So if you're a future Grad student who needs to brush up on your vocabularly, the secret word is Groucho. ;)

A Groucho is a Groucho is a Groucho

Groucho Marx is extremely funny and witty in this book not to mention his deep knowledge in many areas. He kept the irony and the lust for wordmingling throughout his life.The "Natural history of Love" is a chapter you must read! I never tire of this man!

I read this when I was 15

and as far as I remember, this was the first book I read that made me laugh out loud. Prior to this I had only seen Groucho on reruns of his game show and really didn't see the big deal. This book made me start watching his movies and truely appreciating the man. Later I rewatched the gameshow (can't remember the name of it now, just remember that duck with the word of the day hanging from above) and caught more of Groucho's subtle ribbing of guests. I enjoyed the jokes in this book, as well as, the true affection for his brothers that can be read in between the lines.

Classic Groucho

Fans of the Marx Brothers know that chasing women was a part of their comedy routines. Though Groucho didn't go "honking" after them like Harpo, he got the job done with rich widows (Margaret Dumont). In this book, Groucho tells about his own real life amorous adventures and gives us his priceless look at the history of love. I'm a relatively new fan of the Marx Bros. and I absolutely fell in love with this book. Its a quick read, but extremely entertaining. Of course, there is plenty of humor throughout the book and I laughed out loud several times. Groucho's view of the opposite sex would be considered politically incorrect today, but it is hilarious (and I'm a woman!). He recounts a few stories about anonymous friends and their exploits, a few of his own exploits, as well as a few stories that aren't related to love but are still funny. I recommend this collection to anybody that loves witty books (and isn't afraid of a few puns) and has an absurd sense of humor. Its a must for any Groucho fan.

THINK HARD:Its Groucho,can it be bad?....NO

ladies and gentleman,its GROUCHO MARX the king of comedy ,the god of comedy.This book is very insightful ,it may not be his funniest or his best but its still one hell of a great book from a great man.In this book grouch speaks of life ,how sex evolved,who his best friend is ,how much chicos got in his bank acount .if you are a true marx fan ,you cant possibly over look this book,if your not a marx fan ....what the hell are you doing reading this review. all in all ,they only let me give it 5 stars ,truefully there is not enough stars in the universe to make up how good this book is .so if you bought the book because of this review .i hope you love it,and if you hated it well......please dont hurt me. LONG LIVE CAPTAIN SPAULDING......even though hes dead