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Classic Fantasy

Doctor Dolittle's Post Office

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    Doctor Dolittle's Post Office is a classic fantasy novel by Hugh Lofting.

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    It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

    About Doctor Dolittle's Post Office

    "Doctor Dolittle's Post Office" by Hugh Lofting is a novel published in 1923. Set on the West Coast of Africa, the story follows Doctor Dolittle as he captures a slave trader's ship and establishes a revolutionary postal service for the African kingdom of Fantippo. Using migrating birds to carry mail across continents, he anticipates modern airmail while encountering prehistoric creatures, inventing animal alphabets, and battling armies. The tale culminates in his meeting with Mudface the Turtle, the oldest living creature on Earth.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

    Genres

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    • Fantasy fiction
    • Animals, Juvenile fiction
    • Africa, West, Juvenile fiction
    • Human-animal communication, Juvenile fiction

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    Who wrote Doctor Dolittle's Post Office?

    Doctor Dolittle's Post Office was written by Hugh Lofting.

    What genre is Doctor Dolittle's Post Office?

    It is usually shelved as Classic Fantasy.

    Is Doctor Dolittle's Post Office free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

    What books are similar to Doctor Dolittle's Post Office?

    Readers who like it often enjoy The Picture of Dorian Gray, Through the Looking-Glass and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

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