The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Hugh Lofting
In The Story of Doctor Dolittle (1920), the first of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books, we are introduced to the good doctor who gives up treating people after Polynesia, his parrot, teaches him animal languages. His fame in the animal kingdom spreads throughout the world and soon he sets off to cure a monkey epidemic in Africa, finding all sorts of exciting adventures on the way.
This recording is of the original edition, which is in the public domain. Later editions, which are still under copyright, changed some language and plot elements that are considered racially derogatory.
(Summary adapted from wikipedia.org by Annie Coleman)
Author - Hugh Lofting.
Narrator - LibriVox Community.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
In The Story of Doctor Dolittle (1920), the first of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books, we are introduced to the good doctor who gives up treating people after Polynesia, his parrot, teaches him animal languages. His fame in the animal kingdom spreads throughout the world and soon he sets off to cure a monkey epidemic in Africa, finding all sorts of exciting adventures on the way. This recording is of the original edition, which is in the public domain. Later editions, which are still under copyright, changed some language and plot elements that are considered racially derogatory. (Summary adapted from wikipedia.org by Annie Coleman) Author - Hugh Lofting. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:08:54
Chapter 2
Duration:00:06:10
Chapter 3
Duration:00:13:08
Chapter 4
Duration:00:07:28
Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
Duration:00:06:24
Chapter 7
Duration:00:06:07
Chapter 8
Duration:00:11:03
Chapter 9
Duration:00:07:07
Chapter 10
Duration:00:06:20
Chapter 11
Duration:00:09:13
Chapter 12
Duration:00:10:32
Chapter 13
Duration:00:15:07
Chapter 14
Duration:00:07:27
Chapter 15
Duration:00:08:21
Chapter 16
Duration:00:10:36
Chapter 17
Duration:00:07:58
Chapter 18
Duration:00:07:28
Chapter 19
Duration:00:12:18
Chapter 20
Duration:00:08:29
Chapter 21
Duration:00:07:09
Chapter 22
Duration:00:05:02