Despite the fact that they have become almost completely obscure and unknown these days, I have always been a staunch fan of the Marx Brothers. I adored them far more than The Three Stooges, who seems to have outlasted them with flawless precision. I always felt that the absurdist humor of the Marx Brothers was strangely higher brow, which I enjoyed a lot more, although I respect both groups for what they accomplished.
Although all four of the Marx Brothers stood out in some way, it was Groucho Marx that always seem to get the best witty dialog in his films. He was also the one who carried on a significant career after the group broke up. There came a day where I rather randomly asked the question, "Did Groucho ever write anything?" I went to look it up, and I was happy to find a book of short stories!
I always take a long time to get to books I buy. I buy books like it's a drug addiction. I buy more books than I can possibly deal with, so sometimes they just sit around before I can kick myself in the ass enough to do it. And it isn't kicking myself in the ass that's the hard part; it's getting behind myself that I can never seem to do.
Anyways, I finally read it, and it was not quite what I expected... but it wasn't bad! By "short stories," I thought this was going to be fiction, but this read more like "Reader's Digest" articles. In fact, one of them actually was from "Reader's Digest." That's fine. I actually used to read that magazine as a kid. These are all first person narratives about his opinions on things. They are often exaggerated in a comical way. None of the humor is is cheap, but the only thing you'll have to pay is your attention.
All the articles in this book are great. If you like the humor of Groucho Marx, it is all here. The editor of the book also includes a lot of backstory that I found very interesting. You actually will come out of this book with a better understanding of Groucho and his life before you can wonder how you became trapped inside a book to begin with. It's really tight in there!
Anyhow, I do recommend this one to Marx Brothers enthusiasts. To people who don't like the Marx Brothers, I can recommend a hammer to the head. That can fix almost any problem in the world today!
This blog was written on March 25, 2026.
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