The Story of Doctor Dolittle is a children's novel by Hugh Lofting. It follows a kind country doctor who learns to speak with animals and sets off on voyages to help them. Its playful adventures and gentle humor make it enjoyable for young readers and adults.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
THE STORY OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE town “A little town called Puddleby-on-theTitle page THE Story of DOCTOR DOLITTLE BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS. NEVER BEFORE PRINTED. TOLD BY HUGH LOFTING ILLUSTRATED BY THE AUTHOR Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK. A.D. 1920 WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO THE TENTH PRINTING BY HUGH WALPOLE
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