Get Discount 5% Off
Subscribe to our newsletters now and stay up-to-date with new arrivals, updates and deals.
MILLIONS OF TITLES TO CHOOSE FROM
Currency
AED
AFN
ALL
AMD
ANG
AUD
AWG
AZN
BAM
BBD
BDT
BGN
BIF
BND
BOB
BSD
BWP
BZD
CAD
CDF
CHF
CNY
CRC
CVE
CZK
DJF
DKK
DOP
DZD
EGP
ETB
EUR
FJD
FKP
GBP
GMD
GNF
GTQ
GYD
HKD
HNL
HUF
IDR
ILS
INR
ISK
JMD
JPY
KES
KGS
KHR
KMF
KRW
KYD
KZT
LAK
LBP
LKR
MAD
MDL
MKD
MMK
MNT
MOP
MUR
MVR
MWK
MYR
NGN
NIO
NPR
NZD
PEN
PGK
PHP
PKR
PLN
PYG
QAR
RON
RSD
RWF
SAR
SBD
SEK
SGD
SHP
SLL
STD
THB
TJS
TOP
TTD
TWD
TZS
UAH
UGX
USD
UYU
UZS
VND
VUV
WST
XAF
XCD
XOF
XPF
YER
American Legends: The Marx Brothers
*Includes pictures. *Includes the brothers' funniest quotes. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. "The world would not...
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
SKU:
9781495279072
Product Type:
Books
Please hurry! Only 387 left in stock
10 customers are viewing this product
Couldn't load pickup availability
*Includes pictures.
*Includes the brothers' funniest quotes.
*Includes a bibliography for further reading. "The world would not be in such a snarl, had Marx been Groucho instead of Karl." - Irving Berlin
"I sent the club a wire stating, 'PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT PEOPLE LIKE ME AS A MEMBER.'" - Groucho Marx
A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.
When the American Film Institute ranked its top 50 screen legends of the 20th century, only one team of performers earned a collective spot: the Marx Brothers. Famous throughout the country for nearly half a century, several of the Marx Brothers performed together for over 40 years, and their nicknames - Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Gummo and Zeppo - are all well known today, especially Groucho. From the vaudeville stage to movie theaters, millions saw their performances, and the brothers became not only one of the most popular acts but the kind that paved the way for subsequent groups like The Three Stooges.
As beloved and culturally significant as the Marx Brothers are, it is also important to acknowledge that the character they portrayed in their films were clearly personas, so one of the challenges of any close analysis of their lives involves digging past their performances and attempting to figure out what they were truly like as people. How much did the Groucho Marx audiences saw onscreen correspond with his offscreen personality, and where are the nuances and discrepancies that exist between the brothers' private and public selves? If anything, it's important to determine how their personas were actually shaped, a process that did not actually crystallize until Groucho was well into his adulthood. At the same time, the dynamic between the siblings, as well as the impact that their parents had on them, all necessarily influenced their careers. Analyzing these influences on their lives helps explain how the formation of the Marx Brothers was the result of a lengthy process, and just why no one could have justifiably predicted that they would achieve such fame and cultural status.
American Legends: The Marx Brothers examines the lives and careers of one of America's most iconic performance teams. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Marx Brothers like never before, in no time at all.
Author: Charles River Editors
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 01/21/2014
Pages: 36
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.14lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.07d
ISBN: 9781495279072
This title is not returnable
*Includes the brothers' funniest quotes.
*Includes a bibliography for further reading. "The world would not be in such a snarl, had Marx been Groucho instead of Karl." - Irving Berlin
"I sent the club a wire stating, 'PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT PEOPLE LIKE ME AS A MEMBER.'" - Groucho Marx
A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.
When the American Film Institute ranked its top 50 screen legends of the 20th century, only one team of performers earned a collective spot: the Marx Brothers. Famous throughout the country for nearly half a century, several of the Marx Brothers performed together for over 40 years, and their nicknames - Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Gummo and Zeppo - are all well known today, especially Groucho. From the vaudeville stage to movie theaters, millions saw their performances, and the brothers became not only one of the most popular acts but the kind that paved the way for subsequent groups like The Three Stooges.
As beloved and culturally significant as the Marx Brothers are, it is also important to acknowledge that the character they portrayed in their films were clearly personas, so one of the challenges of any close analysis of their lives involves digging past their performances and attempting to figure out what they were truly like as people. How much did the Groucho Marx audiences saw onscreen correspond with his offscreen personality, and where are the nuances and discrepancies that exist between the brothers' private and public selves? If anything, it's important to determine how their personas were actually shaped, a process that did not actually crystallize until Groucho was well into his adulthood. At the same time, the dynamic between the siblings, as well as the impact that their parents had on them, all necessarily influenced their careers. Analyzing these influences on their lives helps explain how the formation of the Marx Brothers was the result of a lengthy process, and just why no one could have justifiably predicted that they would achieve such fame and cultural status.
American Legends: The Marx Brothers examines the lives and careers of one of America's most iconic performance teams. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Marx Brothers like never before, in no time at all.
Author: Charles River Editors
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 01/21/2014
Pages: 36
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.14lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.07d
ISBN: 9781495279072
This title is not returnable
Returns Policy
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
Shipping
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.
Related Products
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Recently Viewed Products
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- HK$105.33
- HK$105.33
- Unit price
- per
- Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.