The Story of Doctor Dolittle
being the history of his peculiar life at home and astonishing adventures in foreign parts.
by Hugh Lofting
- First published:
- 20th century
- Languages: Chinese, English, German, Japanese, Polish, Spanish
- Content type: FictionJuvenile
Once upon a time, many years ago-when our grandfathers were little children-there was a doctor; and his name was Dolittle-John Dolittle, M.D. "M.D." means that he was a proper doctor and knew a whole lot. ONCE upon a time, many years ago-when our grandfathers were little children-there was a doctor, and his name was Dolittle-John Dolittle, M.D. "M.D." means that he was a proper doctor and knew a whole lot.
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Open Library reports 224 editions; 1 cataloged here.
| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
being the history of his peculiar life at home and astonishing adventures in foreign parts. Open Library record | 1920 | Frederick A. Stokes Company | English | — | Public |
Subjects
- Fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- Animals
- Children's fiction
- Children's stories
- Fantasy fiction
- Fantasy
- Fiction, fantasy, general
- Voyages and travels
- Classic Literature
- Physicians
- Animals, fiction
- Juvenile works
- Human-animal communication
- Chang pian xiao shuo
- Er tong wen xue
- Veterinarians
- Doctor Dolittle (Fictitious character)
- Dolittle, doctor (fictitious character), fiction
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- Open Library reports 224 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
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- openlibrary-work:OL1449046W
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