The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle is a classic children's novel by Hugh Lofting, first published in 1920. It tells the story of Doctor John Dolittle, a physician who can talk to animals. The novel begins with Doctor Dolittle living in the small English village of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh. He is a kind and gentle man who loves animals and has a special ability to communicate with them. He soon sets off on a series of adventures, accompanied by his animal friends, including a parrot, a monkey, and a dog. The Doctor and his animal companions travel to far-off lands, encountering strange creatures and cultures. Along the way, they help the animals of the world, and learn valuable lessons about friendship, loyalty, and courage. The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle is a timeless classic that has been enjoyed by generations of readers. It is a delightful story of adventure, friendship, and the power of kindness.
By Hugh Lofting · First published 1922 · Genre: Children's Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure · 60 chapters · 74,491 words
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All that I have written so far about Doctor Dolittle I heard long after it happened from those who had known him--indeed a great deal of it took place before I was born. But I now come to set down that part of the great man's life which I myself saw and took part in.
Many years ago the Doctor gave me permission to do this. But we were both of us so busy then voyaging around the world, having adventures and filling note-books full of natural history that I never seemed to get time to sit down and write of our doings.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Hugh Lofting
- Date: 1922 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Humor
- Length: 74,491 words
- Structure: 60 chapters, 1,658 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Children's Fiction — The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle is a children's novel written by Hugh Lofting, and is considered a classic of children's literature.
- Fantasy — The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle contains elements of fantasy, such as talking animals and magical creatures, which are common in the genre.
- Adventure — The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle follows the titular character on a series of adventures, making it an adventure novel.
- Humor — The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle is a humorous novel, with many of the characters and situations being comedic in nature.
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Contents
- Chapter 1: Prologue
- Chapter 1: The Cobbler's Son
- Chapter 2: I Hear of the Great Naturalist
- Chapter 4: The Wiff-waff
- Chapter 5: Polynesia
- Chapter 6: The Wounded Squirrel
- Chapter 7: Shellfish Talk
- Chapter 8: Are You a Good Noticer?
- Chapter 9: The Garden of Dreams
- Chapter 10: The Private Zoo
- Chapter 11: My Schoolmaster, Polynesia
- Chapter 12: My Great Idea
- Chapter 13: A Traveler Arrives
- Chapter 14: Chee-chee's Voyage
- Chapter 15: I Become a Doctor's Assistant
- Chapter 1: The Crew of "the Curlew"
- Chapter 2: Luke the Hermit
- Chapter 3: Jip and the Secret
- Chapter 4: Bob
- Chapter 5: Mendoza
- Chapter 6: The Judge's Dog
- Chapter 7: The End of the Mystery
- Chapter 8: Three Cheers
- Chapter 9: The Purple Bird-of-paradise
- Chapter 10: Long Arrow, the Son of Golden Arrow
- Chapter 11: Blind Travel
- Chapter 12: Destiny and Destination
- Chapter 1: The Third Man
- Chapter 2: Good-bye!
- Chapter 3: Our Troubles Begin
- Chapter 4: Our Troubles Continue
- Chapter 5: Polynesia Has a Plan
- Chapter 6: The Bed-maker of Monteverde
- Chapter 7: The Doctor's Wager
- Chapter 8: The Great Bullfight
- Chapter 9: We Depart in a Hurry
- Chapter 1: Shellfish Languages Again
- Chapter 2: The Fidgit's Story
- Chapter 3: Bad Weather
- Chapter 4: Wrecked!
- Chapter 5: Land!
- Chapter 6: The Jabizri
- Chapter 7: Hawk's-head Mountain
- Chapter 1: A Great Moment
- Chapter 2: "the Men of the Moving Land"
- Chapter 3: Fire
- Chapter 4: What Makes an Island Float
- Chapter 5: War!
- Chapter 6: General Polynesia
- Chapter 7: The Peace of the Parrots
- Chapter 8: The Hanging Stone
- Chapter 9: The Election
- Chapter 10: The Coronation of King Jong
- Chapter 1: New Popsipetel
- Chapter 2: Thoughts of Home
- Chapter 3: The Red Man's Science
- Chapter 4: The Sea-serpent
- Chapter 5: The Shellfish Riddle Solved at Last
- Chapter 6: The Last Cabinet Meeting
- Chapter 7: The Doctor's Decision