The Amazing Adventures of Doctor Dolittle (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Story of Doctor Dolittle, Doctor Dolittle's Post Office, Doctor Dolittle's Circus, The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, Doctor Dolittle's Zoo…By Hugh Lofting
Length65h 26m
About this audiobook
The Amazing Adventures of Doctor Dolittle gathers the exuberant exploits of John Dolittle, the kindly physician of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh who learns the languages of animals and turns from human medicine to a more capacious fellowship with the natural world. Written in a deceptively simple, episodic style, the tales combine nonsense, travel romance, fable, and moral comedy. Within the context of early twentieth-century children's literature, Lofting reworks imperial adventure conventions into fantasies of curiosity, empathy, and cross-species communication. Hugh Lofting, born in England in 1886 and trained as a civil engineer, began inventing Doctor Dolittle in illustrated letters to his children while serving in the First World War. His revulsion at wartime suffering, especially the suffering of animals, helps explain the books' pacifist tenderness and their suspicion of human arrogance. Though some period attitudes require historical awareness, Lofting's imaginative premise remains strikingly humane. This book is recommended for readers interested in classic children's fantasy, animal stories, and the history of literary imagination. It offers adventure without cynicism, humor without cruelty, and a memorable vision of listening as an ethical act.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length65 hrs 26 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 22, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Amazing Adventures of Doctor Dolittle (Annotated)
26PART TWO
2Introduction
27PART THREE
3Historical Context
28PART FOUR
4Synopsis (Selection)
29PART FIVE
5The Story of Doctor Dolittle (pt. 1)
30PART SIX
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6The Story of Doctor Dolittle (pt. 2)
31Doctor Dolittle's Zoo (pt. 1)
7Doctor Dolittle's Post Office
32Doctor Dolittle's Zoo (pt. 2)
8Prologue
33Doctor Dolittle's Zoo (pt. 3)
9PART I
34Doctor Dolittle's Garden
10PART II
35PART ONE
11PART III
36PART TWO
12PART IV
37PART THREE
13Doctor Dolittle's Circus
38PART FOUR
14PART ONE
39Doctor Dolittle in the Moon (pt. 1)
15PART TWO
40Doctor Dolittle in the Moon (pt. 2)
16PART THREE
41Doctor Dolittle's Return
17PART FOUR
42PART ONE
18PART FIVE
43PART TWO (pt. 1)
19Doctor Dolittle's Caravan
44PART TWO (pt. 2)
20PART ONE
45Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake
21PART TWO
46PART ONE (pt. 1)
22PART THREE
47PART ONE (pt. 2)
23The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
48PART TWO (pt. 1)
24Prologue
49PART TWO (pt. 2)
25PART ONE
50PART THREE (pt. 1)
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