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Classic Fantasy

The Story of Doctor Dolittle

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    Hugh Lofting's The Story of Doctor Dolittle is a classic fantasy novel.

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    About The Story of Doctor Dolittle

    "The Story of Doctor Dolittle" by Hugh Lofting is a children's novel published in 1920. When a kindly physician learns to speak with animals, he abandons his failing medical practice to become a veterinarian. His new calling leads him on an extraordinary voyage to Africa to cure a monkey epidemic. Along the way, he faces shipwrecks, imprisonment, pirates, and exotic creatures—including the rare pushmi-pullyu. This tale of adventure and animal communication became the first in a beloved series, though it has sparked controversy for its colonial-era themes.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Fantasy literature
    • Animals, Juvenile fiction
    • Human-animal communication, Juvenile fiction

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    Who wrote The Story of Doctor Dolittle?

    The Story of Doctor Dolittle was written by Hugh Lofting.

    What genre is The Story of Doctor Dolittle?

    It is usually shelved as Classic Fantasy.

    Is The Story of Doctor Dolittle 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 The Story of Doctor Dolittle?

    Readers who like it often enjoy The Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz and Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz.

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