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Hugh Lofting

Hugh John Lofting was a British author, trained as a civil engineer, who created the character of Doctor Dolittle — one of the classics of children's literature. Hugh Lofting's doctor from Puddleby-on-the-Marsh who could speak to animals first saw light in the author's illustrated letters to children, written from the trenches during World War I when actual news, he later said, was either too horrible or too dull. (Source)

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British author (1886–1947)

Born 14 January 1886
Died 26 September 1947

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  • Cover of: The Story of Doctor Dolittle
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    Cover of edition storyofdoctordol0000hugh_x2b2 Cover of edition storyofdoctordol00loft Cover of edition storydoctordoli00loftgoog Cover of edition storyofdoctordol00loft_0 Cover of edition guaiyidulitestor0000meil Cover of edition storyofdoctordol0000unse_a6i8 Cover of edition storyofdoctordol0000hugh Cover of edition storyofdoctordol0000unse_a2v8 Cover of edition storyofdoctordol0000loft_c4e4 First published in 1920 — 224 editions
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  • Cover of: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
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    Cover of edition voyagesofdoctord0000unse_x5e3 Cover of edition voyagesofdoctord0000unse_e6p3 Cover of edition voyagesofdoctord0000unse_v7e9 Cover of edition voyagesofdoctord0000loft_h2v0 Cover of edition voyagesofdoctord0000unse_o4j1 Cover of edition voyagesofdoctor000loft Cover of edition voyagesofdoctord0000loft Cover of edition isbn_9780448418636 Cover of edition voyagesofdoctord0000loft_m4s3 First published in 1922 — 116 editions
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  • Cover of: Doctor Dolittle's circus
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    Cover of edition doctordolittlesc0000loft_n7f4 Cover of edition doctordolittlesc0000loft Cover of edition doctordolittlesc0000loft_g2n2 First published in 1924 — 71 editions
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  • Cover of: Doctor Dolittle in the moon
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    Cover of edition doctordolittlein00loft Cover of edition doctordolittlein0000loft_a1y6 Cover of edition doctordolittlein0000hugh_l5q8 Cover of edition doritorusenseits0000unse_u8j1 Cover of edition doctordolittlemo0000hugh Cover of edition doctordolittlein0000unse First published in 1928 — 66 editions
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  • Cover of: Doctor Dolittle's post office
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    First published in 1923 — 66 editions
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  • Cover of: Doctor Dolittle's garden
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    First published in 1927 — 55 editions
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  • Cover of: Doctor Dolittle's return
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    Cover of edition doctordolittlesr0000loft_b8z9 Cover of edition doctordolittlesr0000loft_x9a9 Cover of edition doctordolittlesr0000loft Cover of edition doctordolittlesr00loft First published in 1933 — 47 editions
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  • Cover of: Doctor Dolittle and the green canary
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    Cover of edition doctordolittlegr0000unse Cover of edition doctordolittlegr00loft Cover of edition doctordolittlegr0000unse_w7l2 First published in 1950 — 32 editions
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  • Cover of: Dr. Dolittle's Zoo (1953)
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    First published in 1925 — 27 editions
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  • Cover of: Doctor Dolittle's caravan
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    Cover of edition doctordolittlesc00loft_0 Cover of edition doctordolittlesc0000loft_x5u3 First published in 1926 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: Story of Doctor Dolittle

    First published in 1998 — 16 editions
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  • Cover of: Doctor Dolittle: A Treasury
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    Cover of edition doctordolittletr0000loft First published in 1967 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

    First published in 1922 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Animal Friends and Adventures
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    Cover of edition childcraftanimal00jone Cover of edition childcraftanimal0004chil Cover of edition childcraft0000unse_a9i2 Cover of edition bwb_P4-BIP-751 Cover of edition childcraft0004unse_x9f1 Cover of edition childcraftanimal04fiel Cover of edition childcraftvol4an0004unse First published in 1949 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: The twilight of magic
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    First published in 1930 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Doctor Dolittle and the secret lake
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    Cover of edition doctordolittlese0000loft_o6f6 Cover of edition doctordolittlese0000unse Cover of edition doctordolittlese00jose First published in 1948 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The story of Mrs. Tubbs.
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    Cover of edition storyofmrstubbs00loft First published in 1923 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Doctor Dolittle's Puddleby adventures
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    Cover of edition doctordolittlesp0000loft_h4r3 First published in 1952 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The Story of Doctor Dolittle: #4 Doctor Dolittle's magical cure
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    First published in 2007 — 6 editions
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    First published in 1924 — 6 editions
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British author (1886–1947)

Born 14 January 1886
Died 26 September 1947

Subjects

Children's fiction, Animals, Animals, fiction, Juvenile fiction, Fantasy fiction, Dolittle, doctor (fictitious character), fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Children's stories, Veterinarians, Children's stories, English, Voyages and travels, Doctor Dolittle (Fictitious character), Human-animal communication, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Fairy tales, Birds, Children's poetry, English, Circus, Classic Literature, Fiction, general, Gardens, Human-animal relationships, Insects, Physicians

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Mei guo, Moon

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Dolittle, Dolittle Doctor, Dr. Dolittle, Long Arrow, Rex Harrison, Tommy Stubbins

Time

Xian dai

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