Love, Groucho: Letters From Groucho Marx To His Daughter Miriam
In this "fond remembrance of a cherished father-daughter relationship," the elder daughter of Groucho Marx (1891-1977) reprints and briefly comments on letters she received from her father from 1938, when she was 11, to 1967, when she returned to California (where he lived) and their correspondence ceased. Writing about his successes and disappointments, Groucho also criticizes associates and his three wives, including his first, the author's mother, as he reveals what Allen calls his "sneering intelligence." He throws out quips that vividly recall his presence on stage: offering his daughter belated wishes for a happy birthday, he adds, "If you have another one, let me know in advance." While Allen claims enduring love for her father, readers will suspect more ambivalence. Now in her 60s, she recalls her expulsion from Bennington College, her ongoing psychotherapy, her broken marriage and the alcoholism from which she began to recover during the year of her father's death. Photos not seen by PW.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.