The English-born American author Hugh Lofting was the creator of the beloved children's character of Doctor Dolittle, the eccentric, yet genial physician that can talk to the animals. The genesis of the series appeared in illustrated letters sent by Lofting to his children, while he was undergoing the horrors of the trenches in World War I, when news was âtoo horribleâ to send. The Dolittle books are celebrated for their charming wit and the humorous treatment of the doctorâs bachelor household in Puddleby-on-the-Marsh. However, Loftingâs works provide a recurring message of pacifism and censure of warmongering, which is most evident in Loftingâs anti-war poem âVictory for the Slainâ. This comprehensive edition presents Loftingâs collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts and concise introductions. (Version 1)
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Loftingâs life and works
* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts
* Four Doctor Dolittle books, including Loftingâs original illustrations
* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Two other childrenâs books, including âPorridge Poetryâ
* Loftingâs works for adults â available in no other collection
* Includes the 1924 pacifist essay âChildren and Internationalismâ
* The anti-war poem âVictory for the Slainâ
* Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres
Please note: due to US copyright restrictions, post-1924 works cannot appear in this edition. When new texts become available, they will be added to the eBook as a free update.
CONTENTS:
The Doctor Dolittle Books
The Story of Doctor Dolittle (1920)
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1922)
Doctor Dolittleâs Post Office (1923)
Doctor Dolittleâs Circus (1924)
Other Childrenâs Books
The Story of Mrs. Tubbs (1923)
Porridge Poetry (1924)
Works for Adults
Children and Internationalism (1924)
Victory for the Slain (1942)
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