The Marx Brothers

The Marx Brothers
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Books by the Marx Brothers

Kanfer, Stefan (Ed.): The Essential Groucho : Writings by and for Groucho Marx
- (espagñol) RBA Libros, Barcelona, Spain
titled: El ABC de Groucho
- Penguin Books, 2000, ISBN: 0 14 029425 2 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- Vintage Books, 2000, ISBN: 0 375 70213 X / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (italiano) Einaudi, Torino, Italy, 2001, ISBN: 88 06 15351 X
titled: O quest'uomo è morto, o il mio orologio si è fermato. Il meglio del meglio di Groucho, translated by: Anna Martini

Marx, Groucho: Beds
Uncredited assistance by Arthur Sheekman. A partly modified version appeared in "College Humor" in September, November and December 1930 and January 1931.
- Farrar & Rhinehart, New York, NY, 1930
- Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1976, ISBN: 0 672 52224 1 / Click on flag to order from amazon: USA
- (français) Éditions du Seuil, Paris, France, 1983, ISBN: 2 02 006386 7
   titled: Plumards, de cheval, translated by: Claude Duneton Claude / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (espagñol) Tusquets Editores, Barcelona, Spain, 1984, 1985, 1987, ISBN: 84 7223 616 1
   titled: Camas, translated by: José Luis Guarner
- (deutsch) Fischer, Frankfurt a.M., Germany, 1987, 1988 (paperback), ISBN: 3 596 24467 6
   titled: Bettgeschichten, translated by: Reinhard Kaiser
- (italiano) Lindau, Torino, Italy, 1995
   titled: Letti
- (espagñol) Tusquets Editores, Barcelona, Spain, 1997, ISBN: 84 8310 554 3
   titled: Camas, translated by: José Luis Guarner

Marx, Groucho: The King and the Chorus Girl
with Norman Krasna
Script for a film directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The story of a king who marries a commoner. In the advertising for the film a small picture of Groucho appeared with the words "He wrote it!"
- 1937

Marx, Groucho: Many Happy Returns
Uncredited assistance by Arthur Sheekman
"Advice on the gentle art of income tax evasion. Some very good wit, worth reading" (Eyles, 1969)
- Simon and Schuster, New York, NY, 1942

Marx, Groucho: Time for Elizabeth
with Norman Krasna
"A dull little play. [...] There are no lines from author Groucho that recall the screen Groucho." (Eyles, 1969) They had started to write this in 1941, under the title Middle Ages
- Dramatists Play Service, New York, NY, 1949

Marx, Groucho: Groucho and Me
"Goes over the basics. You get a lot of the staple Groucho material in here." (Teej) / "Groucho's own autobiography, full of anecdotes and thoughts from the most articulate of the brothers. ... not necessarily a terrific source of hard facts, as Groucho is very prone to sacrifice accuracy for entertainment; but a marvelous read all around." (Robert Rose)
- Bernard Geis Associates, New York, NY, 1959, Library of Congress: 59-13753 / .
- Victor Gollancz, London, UK, 1959
- Dell Publishing Co. (F112), New York, NY, 1960 / (paperback)
- (deutsch) Sanssouci, Zürich, Switzerland, 1961
   titled: Schule des Lächelns
- (français) Arthaud, Grenoble, France, 1962
   titled: Groucho et moi (Groucho and me on the cover), translated by: Bernard Willerval
- Michael Joseph, London, UK, 1967
- Sphere Books, London, UK, 1969
- Manor Books (15114), New York, NY, 1973 / (paperback)
- (espagñol) Tusquets Editores, Barcelona, Spain, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1992, ISBN: 84 7223 488 6
   titled: Groucho y yo, translated by: Xavier Ortega
- Macdonald Futura Publishers, London, UK, 1980
- (français) L'Atalante, Nantes, France, 1981, ISBN: 2 903699 00 3
   titled: Les mémoires de Groucho Marx, translated by: Jacques Le Gal, Pierre Michaut
- (deutsch) Fischer, Frankfurt a.M., Germany, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990 (paperback)
   titled: Schule des Lächelns, translated by: Ursula von Wiese
- (français) Editions du Seuil, Paris, France, 1984, ISBN: 2 02 008616 6
   titled: Mémoires capitales, translated by: Jacques Le Gal, Pierre Michaut / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (espagñol) Tusquets Editores, Barcelona, Spain, 1987, ISBN: 84 7223 406 1
   titled: Groucho y yo, translated by: Xavier Ortega
- Simon and Schuster / Fireside, New York, NY, 1987
- Columbus Books, London, UK, 1987, ISBN: 0 86287 377 0 / in "The Lively Arts" series / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (svenska) Norstedts, Stockholm, Sweden, 1988 (hardcover), 1992 (paperback)
   titled: Groucho och Jag, translated by: Hans O. Sjöström
- Simon and Schuster / Fireside, New York, NY, 1989, ISBN: 0 671 67781 0 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (dansk) Roth, Hillerød, Denmark, 1989, 1991
   titled: Groucho og mig, translated by: Jannick Storm
- (catalan) Columna Edicions, Llibres i Comunicació, Barcelona, Spain, 1990, ISBN: 84 7809 146 7
   titled: Groucho i jo, translated by: Mònica Martin Berdagué
- AMS Press, 1991, ISBN: 0 404 19938 0 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (soumen) Love Kirjat, Jyväskylä, Finland, 1991, ISBN: 951 8978 11 5
   titled: Groucho ja minä omaelämäkerta, translated by: Heikki Salojärvi
- (espagñol) Círculo de Lectores, Barcelona, Spain, 1993, ISBN: 84 226 4395 2
   titled: Groucho y yo, translated by: Xavier Ortega
- Virgin Books, London, UK, 1994, ISBN: 0 86369 724 0
- Virgin Books, 1994, ISBN: 0 86369 724 0 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- Da Capo Press, New York, NY, 1995, ISBN: 0 306 80666 5 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (espagñol) Tusquets Editores, Barcelona, Spain, 1995, ISBN: 84 7223 875 X
   titled: Groucho y yo, translated by: Xavier Ortega
- (deutsch) Rogner & Bernhard, München, Germany, 1995 (hardcover), ISBN: 3 8077 0320 9
   titled: Groucho und ich, translated by: Sven Böttcher
- (italiano) Adelphi, Milano, Italy, 1997, ISBN: 88 4591340 6
   titled: Groucho e io / Review in Italian at http://www.shalom.it/6/14.html
- (deutsch) btb, München, Germany, 1998 (paperback), ISBN: 3 442 72227 6
   titled: Groucho und ich, translated by: Sven Böttcher / Click on flag to order from amazon:

Marx, Groucho: Memoirs Of A Mangy Lover
assistance by Arthur Sheekman.
"Humorous history of love." (Eyles, 1969) / "...just a collection of anecdotes and tall tales. It needs to be read as a collection of comedy routines. They make more sense if you can picture Groucho delivering them as a monologue." (John Benz Fentner)
- Bernard Geis Associates, New York, NY, 1963 / (hardcover)
- MacFadden Books-Bartell, New York, NY, 1964 / (paperback)
- Manor Books, New York, NY, 1964 / (paperback)
- Mayflower-Dell Books, London, UK, 1965
- Manor Books / Pocket Paperback, 1973
- (espagñol) Frontera, Barcelona, Spain, 1974
   titled: Memorias de un amante sarnoso, translated by: Diego Hernandez
- (espagñol) José Batlló Samón, Barcelona, Spain, 1974, ISBN: 84 377 0003 5
   titled: Memorias de un amante sarnoso, translated by: Diego Hernandez
- Futura Publications, London, UK, 1975
- Fireside, 1975
- (espagñol) Ediciones Júcar, Gijón, Spain, 1979, 1984, ISBN: 84 334 1039 3
   titled: Memorias de un amante sarnoso, translated by: Javier González
- (portugues) Assírio e Alvim, Lisboa, Portugal, 1980
   titled: Memórias de um pinga-amor, translated by: Wanda Ramos
- (espagñol) Mundo Actual de Ediciones, Barcelona, Spain, 1981, 1982
   titled: Groucho y yo: memorias de un amante sarnoso, translated by: Xavier Ortega, Diego Hernandez / seems to contain also "Groucho and me"
- (français) Jean-Claude Lattès, Paris, France, 1982
   titled: Memoires d'un amant lamentable, translated by: Michel Lebrun
- (français) Vigule / Edition du Seuil, Paris, France, 1984 (paperback), ISBN: 2 02 006698 X
   titled: Memoires d'un amant lamentable, translated by: Michel Lebrun /
- (dansk) Nyt Nordisk Forlag Arnold Busck, Denmark, 1987, ISBN: 87 17 05437 0
   titled: En elendig elskers erindringer, translated by: Poul Malmkjær
- (deutsch) Fischer, Frankfurt a.M., Germany, 1988 (paperback)
   titled: Ein ramponierter Frauenheld, translated by: Reinhard Kaiser
- Simon and Schuster / Fireside, New York, NY, 1989, ISBN: 0 671 67941 4
-Fireside, 1989, ISBN: 0 532 19164 1 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (catalan) Columna Edicions, Llibres i Comunicació, Barcelona, Spain, 1989, ISBN: 84 7809 108 4
   titled: Memòries d'un amant sarnós, translated by: Màrius Serra
- Chivers, 1990, ISBN: 0 86220 679 0 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (espagñol) Ediciones Júcar, Gijón, Spain, 1991, ISBN: 84 334 8104 5
   titled: Memorias de un amante sarnoso, translated by: José Batlló
- (italiano) Rizzoli, Milano, Italy, 1993
   titled: Memorie di un irresistibile libertino
- (deutsch) Rogner & Bernhard, München, Germany, 1995 (hardcover), ISBN: 3 8077 0321 7
   titled: Memoiren eines spitzen Lumpen, translated by: Sven Böttcher
- Da Capo Press, 1997, ISBN: 0 306 80769 6 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (espagñol) Edhasa, Barcelona, Spain, 1997, ISBN: 84 350 1593 9
   titled: Memorias de un amante sarnoso, translated by: Juan Leira
- (deutsch) btb, München, Germany, 1998 (paperback), ISBN: 3 442 72232 2
   titled: Memoiren eines spitzen Lumpen, translated by: Sven Böttcher / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (espagñol) Tusquets Editores, Barcelona, Spain, 2000, ISBN: 84 8310 140 8
   titled: Memorias de un amante sarnoso, translated by: Manuel Talens
- (espagñol) Círculo de Lectores, Barcelona, Spain, 2001, ISBN: 84 226 8040 8
   titled: Memorias de un amante sarnoso, translated by: Manuel Talens
- Da Capo Press, 2002, ISBN: 0 306 81104 9 / Click on flag to order from amazon:

Marx, Groucho: The Groucho Letters
edited by Arthur Sheekman
Letters to and from Groucho. From Arthur Sheekman's daughter Sylvia Thompson I have the information that "he not only selected the letters, but edited their writing, enhancing it where necessary, and even writing a letter or two"
- Simon and Schuster / Fireside, ISBN: 0 671 63963 3
- Simon and Schuster, New York, NY, 1967, Library of Congress: 67-12921 / (hardcover)
- Michael Joseph, London, UK, 1967 / (hardcover)
- Signet Books, New York, NY, 1968 / (paperback)
- Sphere Books, London, UK, 1969 / (paperback) (several printings)
- (svenska) Norstedts, Stockholm, Sweden, 1969, 1986
   titled: Brevställning, translated by: Susanne Sundgren, Nils Petter Sundgren
- (français) Ivrea, Éditions Champ libre, Paris, France, 1971, 1979, ISBN: 2 85184 101 7
   titled: Correspondance de Groucho Marx, translated by: Claude Portail, Harry Mathews / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- Manor Books, New York, NY, 1974 / (paperback)
- (espagñol) Editorial Anagrama, Barcelona, Spain, 1975, ISBN: 84 339 1011 6
   titled: Las cartas de Groucho Marx, translated by: José Luis Guarner
- Amereon, 1976, 1993, ISBN: 0 8488 1092 9 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (deutsch) Carl Hanser, München, Germany / Wien, Austria, 1981 (hardcover)
   titled: Die Groucho Letters: Briefe von und an Groucho Marx, translated by: Alain Wilcock
- (espagñol) Editorial Anagrama, Barcelona, Spain, 1983, 1985, 1994, ISBN: 84 339 1255 0
   titled: Las cartas de Groucho Marx, translated by: Jos Oliver
- (deutsch) Fischer, Frankfurt a.M., Germany, 1984 (paperback)
   titled: Die Groucho Letters: Briefe von und an Groucho Marx
- Fireside Books, New York, NY, 1987
- Time Warner Paperbacks, 1987, ISBN: 0 7515 0411 4 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- Sphere Books, London, UK, 1989, ISBN: 0 7221 5863 7
- (français) Gallimard, France, 1990, ISBN: 2 07 038230 3
   titled: Correspondance de Groucho Marx, translated by: Claude Portail / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (dansk) Roth, Hillerød, Denmark, 1990
   titled: Grouchos breve : breve fra og til Groucho Marx, translated by: Jannick Storm
- Da Capo Press, 1994, ISBN: 0 306 80607 X / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- Abacus Books, London, UK, 1995, ISBN: 0 349 10675 4
- (italiano) Adelphi, Milano, Italy, 1997, ISBN: 88 4591301 5
   titled: Le lettere di Groucho Marx
- (espagñol) Editorial Anagrama, Barcelona, Spain, 1998, ISBN: 84 339 6615 4
   titled: Las cartas de Groucho Marx, translated by: Jos Oliver
- excerpts in: "The Essential Groucho", 2000

Marx, Groucho: The Marx Brothers Scrapbook
with Richard J. Anobile
"Quite mean-spirited, and seldom funny, but the photos and memorabilia are invaluable." (Wayne Wong) / "Seems pretty mean spirited, and while it's got a wealth of information, much of it shows an elderly, angry Groucho." (Jeff Kyle) / "Transcripts of several interviews with Groucho, along with several others, including Gummo, Zeppo, Harpo’s widow Susan, Jack Benny, and a number of others who knew and worked with the team; plus photos and other materials that cannot be found elsewhere, much of it from Groucho’s personal collection. Groucho sued Anobile to stop publication when he realized that he intended to use the transcripts verbatim - dirty words, possibly libelous stories, and all. The book is therefore brutally frank and sometimes distasteful, and in some places poorly researched, but I consider it valuable if only for revealing some of the real names behind many oft-told, exaggerated or fictionalized Marx stories." (Robert Rose)
- Darien House / Distr. by W.W. Norton, New York, NY, 1973, ISBN: 0 393 08371 3
- Darien House / Distr. by Crown Publishers, New York, NY, 1973, ISBN: 0 517 51546 6 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- Grosset & Dunlap, New York, NY, 1974, ISBN: 0 448 11907 2 / oversize paperback / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- W.H. Allen, London, UK / New York, NY, 1974, ISBN: 0 491 01292 6 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- Darien House / Warner Books, New York, NY, 1975
- Harper & Row, Perennial Library, New York, NY, 1989, ISBN: 0 06 097265 3 / Click on flag to order from amazon:

Marx, Groucho: The Best of Groucho
Three volume box with "Groucho and Me", "The Groucho Letters" and "Memoirs of a Mangy Lover"
- Manor Books, 1974-1980(?)

Marx, Groucho: The Groucho Phile: An Illustrated Life
Groucho tells the story of his life in connection with all the performances he did. Contains many pictures, newspaper clippings and letters.
- Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1976, ISBN: 0 672 52239 X
- Wallaby Books / Pocket Books, New York, NY, 1977 / (paperback)
- Simon and Schuster, New York, NY, 1977, ISBN: 0 671 79002 1 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- W.H. Allen, London, UK, 1978 / (hardcover)
- Galahad Books, New York, NY / London, UK, 1979, ISBN: 0 88365 433 4 / (paperback) / Click on flag to order from amazon:

Marx, Groucho: The Secret Word is Groucho
with Hector Arce
Story of the Radio and TV show with examples and quotes from people involved
- G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, NY, 1976, ISBN: 0 399 11690 7 / hardbound / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- Berkeley Medallion Books, New York, NY, 1977, ISBN: 0 425 03387 2 / paperback (LoC 76-458)
- excerpts in: "The Essential Groucho", 2000

Marx, Groucho: Moi et les Femmes
Excerpts from the French translation of "Memoirs of a Mangy Lover"
- (français) Paris Match, France, 15 Jan 1982

Marx, Groucho: Love, Groucho (Letters from Groucho Marx to his daughter Miriam)
edited by Miriam Marx Allen
- Faber & Faber, London, UK, ISBN: 0 571 19440 0 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- Faber & Faber, Boston, MA / London, UK, 1992, ISBN: 0 571 12915 3
- Faber & Faber, Boston, MA / London, UK, 1993, ISBN: 0 571 19809 0 / (paperback) / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (français) Seuil, Paris, France, 1995, ISBN: 2 02 019890 8
titled: Lettres de Groucho à sa fille Miriam, translated by: Denis Baldwin-Beneich / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (espagñol) Grijalbo Mondadori, Spain, 1995, 1996 (paperback), ISBN: 84 253 2229 4
titled: Con Amor Groucho: Cartas a su Hija, translated by: Víctor Gallego Ballestero
- Da Capo Press, 2002, ISBN: 0 306 81103 0 / Click on flag to order from amazon:

Marx, Groucho: Groucho Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales: Selected Writings of Groucho Marx
edited by Robert S. Bader
"A collection of Groucho's writing, mostly magazine articles, and a discussion of his writing, including speculations about his collaboration with Arthur Sheekman, who is alleged to have been a major contributor to much of it. Good, funny stuff; many of the articles serve as the source for other writing about the Brothers, particularly "Bad Times are Good Memories" and "Up From Pantages." (Robert Rose)
- Faber & Faber, Boston, MA / London, UK, 1993, ISBN: 0 571 19820 1 / hardcover
- Faber & Faber, Boston, MA / London, UK, 1996, ISBN: 0 571 19898 8 / paperback / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (français) Seuil/Vigule, Paris, France, 1996, ISBN: 2 02 020908 X
titled: Crise et Grouchotements, translated by: Michel Lebrun / (paperback) / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- Faber & Faber, London, UK, 1997, ISBN: 0 571 19432 X / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (italiano) Arnoldo Mondadori, Milano, Italy, 2000, ISBN: 88 04 47329 0
titled: Grouchismi. Storie brevi 1925 -1973

Marx, Harpo: Harpo Speaks!
with Rowland Barber
"Extremely amusing autobiography of the silent brother, with particular focus on his youth and the vaudeville/Broadway years, and Harpo's relationship with his close friend, Alexander Woollcott. Not the best source for facts about the films (or necessarily a reliable source of hard facts at all), it's still a completely wonderful book." (Robert Rose) / "... it tends to leave out the more bizarre side of Harpo's character, but what's there is marvelous stuff. If you thought Harpo was just a great clown, this book will disabuse you of that notion in no time at all." (John Benz Fentner)
- W.H. Allen, ISBN: 0 86764 146 0
- W.H. Allen, ISBN: 1 85277 190 6
- Bernard Geis Associates-Random House, New York, NY, 1961 / (hardcover)
- Avon Books, New York, NY, 1961 / (paperback)
- Victor Gollancz, London, UK, 1961 / (hardcover)
- (français) Ed. Charles Mandel, Paris, France, 1963 (texte partiel)
   titled: Harpo et moi
- Freeway Press, Los Angeles, CA, 1974 / (paperback)
- Amereon, 1976, ISBN: 0 8488 0181 4
- Robson Books, London, UK, 1976, ISBN: 0 903895 62 5 / (paperback) / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- Coronet Books, Hodder & Stoughton, London, UK, 1978 / (paperback)
- (français) Scarabée & Compagnie, Paris, France, 1983 (texte global), ISBN: 2 86722 006 8
   titled: Harpo et moi, translated by: Jean Paradis, Alex Beck
- Limelight Editions, 1985, ISBN: 0 87910 036 2 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (français) Ramsay, France, 1985, ISBN: 2 85956 438 1
   titled: Harpo et moi / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- Coronet Australia, AUS, 1985, ISBN: 0 340 22308 1 / (paperback) / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (catalan) Montesinos Editor, Barcelona, Spain, 1988, ISBN: 84 7639 081 5
   titled: Harpo habla, translated by: Paloma Villegas
- (deutsch) Rogner & Bernhard, München, Germany, 1989
   titled: Harpo spricht: Harpo Marx erzählt sein Leben, translated by: Werner Horch
- Virgin Press, London, UK, 1990, ISBN: 1 85227 190 6 / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (svenska) Norstedts, Stockholm, Sweden, 1990 (hardcover)
   titled: Harpo talar!, translated by: Hans O. Sjöström
- (deutsch) Luchterhand, Hamburg, Germany / Zürich, Switzerland, 1992, ISBN: 3 630 71064 6
   titled: Harpo spricht: Harpo Marx erzählt sein Leben, translated by: Werner Horch / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (deutsch) dtv, München, Germany, 1992, ISBN: 3 423 71064 0
   titled: Harpo spricht: Harpo Marx erzählt sein Leben, translated by: Werner Horch / Click on flag to order from amazon:
- (soumen) Pequod edition, Vantaa, Finland, 1995, ISBN: 951 97226 0 2
   titled: Harpo puhuu!, translated by: Heikki Salojärvi

Marx, Harpo: Harpo Speaks - About New York
excerpts from "Harpo speaks!", with an introduction by E.L. Doctorow
- Little Bookroom, New York, NY, 2001, ISBN: 1 892145 06 5 / Click on flag to order from amazon:

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