Theodor SEUSS Geisel by Donald E. Pease (English) Hardcover Book

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Donald E. Pease captures the life of Theodor Geisel in full, offering fresh insights into the sources of Geisel's creativity, from his surreal images and his anti-authoritarian stance to his slapstick humor.

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Dr. Seuss's infectious rhymes, fanciful creatures, and roundabout plots not only changed the way children read but imagined the world. And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, Green Eggs and Ham,The Cat and the Hat, these and other classics have sold hundreds of millions of copies and entertained children and adults for decades. After graduating from Dartmouth, Theodor Geisel used his talents as an ad-man, political provocateur, and social satirist, gradually but irrevocably turning to children's books. Theodor SEUSS Geisel tells the unlikely story of this remarkable transformation. In this compact and engrossing biography, Donald Pease reveals the evolution of Dr. Seuss's creative persona while offering an honest appraisal of his life. The book also features many of Dr. Seuss's lesser-known illustrations, including college drawings, insecticide ads, and wartime political cartoons-all of which offer a glimpse of his early artistic style and the visual origins of the more famous creatures that later populated his children's books. As Pease traces the full arc of Dr. Seuss's prolific career, he combines close textual readings of many of Dr. Suess's works with a unique look at their genesis to shed new light on the enduring legacy of America's favorite children's book author.

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Entertaining and revealing short biography of the man behind The Cat In The Hat.

Author Biography

Donald Pease is Professor of English, Comparative Literature, and African-American Literature at Dartmouth, the Avalon Foundation Chair of the Humanities, the Founding Director of the Futures of American Studies Institute at Dartmouth, and the Chair of the Dartmouth Liberal Studies Program.

Table of Contents

PrefaceChapter One: Dr. Seuss and Ted Geisel's Never-Never LandChapter Two: Becoming Dr. SeussChapter Three: Dr. Seuss ReturnsChapter Four: Dr. Seuss and Helen Geisel's EmpireChapter 5: The LegacyAcknowlegmentsNotesIndex

Review

"An extraordinary biography." -- Anna Maria Polidori, Alfemminile"Highly engaging and eminently readable, this short yet comprehensive biography of the author of the some of the most popular children's classics of all time is bound to be of wide interest to anyone who grew up with them and would like to know more about the life and career of the man who was Dr. Seuss."-Lawrence Buell, Harvard University"Dr. Seuss is known to millions of grateful readers of all ages, but Theodore Geisel to far fewer. But, indeed, he was a major presence in the world of literature in the twentieth century, as Donald E. Pease Jr. makes abundantly clear in this thoroughly engaging, often brilliant, biography. It's an original work of scholarship as well as a book with narrative momentum. I learned a great deal from its pages, which has sent me back to Dr. Seuss-always a goodplace to land."-Jay Parini author of The Last Station"I'm glad that so many of Donald Pease's unique and revealing insights on Dr. Seuss--observations he shared with me on camera with an effusiveness and profundity quite unmatched--have found their way into book form. No one tells these tales of young Ted, Mr. Geisel, and Dr. Seuss, and makes the connections between the three of them, quite like Dr. Pease."-Ron Lamothe, producer-director of The Political Dr. Seuss"A solid addition to the literature about one of the 20th century's most influential American writers." -- Kirkus"The biography offers a succinct, thoroughly researched, and engaging introduction to one of children's literature most influential creators...The result is a smoothly integrated portrait that humanizes an American icon and will appeal to casual readers and researchers alike." -- Booklist"Lively little psychobiography...Pease nimbly demonstrates that Geisel's lessons for children and adults alike are that learning need not be tedious, brilliance need not be gratuitously complex, and moral lessons can be conveyed without scolding." --Daily Beast"Offering a compelling treatment that is accessible to any reader...Highly recommended." --Choice"Well researched biography. It is both a candid and a sensitive portrayal of an author and illustrator, revealing his pain and sensitivities from childhood to old age...This volume deserves a place in academic, public and school libraries. It is truly a treasure. Highly recommended." -- Catholic Library World"A distinguished addition to the "Lives and Legacies" series...Pease's sensitivity to the quality of linguistic play and the substance of the author's communitarian message demonstrates why Seuss's art has earned its continued admiration and universal respect." --Modern Fiction Studies

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Offers an entertaining and revealing biography of one of America's great children's book writers

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Dr. Seuss's infectious rhymes, fanciful creatures, and roundabout plots not only changed the way children read but imagined the world. And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, Green Eggs and Ham,The Cat and the Hat, these and other classics have sold hundreds of millions of copies and entertained children and adults for decades. After graduating from Dartmouth, Theodor Geisel used his talents as an ad-man, political provocateur, and social satirist, gradually but irrevocably turning to children's books. Theodor SEUSS Geisel tells the unlikely story of this remarkable transformation. In this compact and engrossing biography, Donald Pease reveals the evolution of Dr. Seuss's creative persona while offering an honest appraisal of his life. The book also features many of Dr. Seuss's lesser-known illustrations, including college drawings, insecticide ads, and wartime political cartoons-all of which offer a glimpse of his early artistic style and the visual origins of the more famous creatures that later populated his children's books. As Pease traces the full arc of Dr. Seuss's prolific career, he combines close textual readings of many of Dr. Suess's works with a unique look at their genesis to shed new light on the enduring legacy of America's favorite children's book author.

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"Highly engaging and eminently readable, this short yet comprehensive biography of the author of the some of the most popular children's classics of all time is bound to be of wide interest to anyone who grew up with them and would like to know more about the life and career of the man who was Dr. Seuss." -Lawrence Buell, Harvard University"Dr. Seuss is known to millions of grateful readers of all ages, but Theodore Geisel to far fewer. But, indeed, he was a major presence in the world of literature in the twentieth century, as Donald E. Pease Jr. makes abundantly clear in this thoroughly engaging, often brilliant, biography. It's an original work of scholarship as well as a book with narrative momentum. I learned a great deal from its pages, which has sent me back to Dr. Seuss-always a goodplace to land." -Jay Parini author of The Last Station"I'm glad that so many of Donald Pease's unique and revealing insights on Dr. Seuss--observations he shared with me on camera with an effusiveness and profundity quite unmatched--have found their way into book form. No one tells these tales of young Ted, Mr. Geisel, and Dr. Seuss, and makes the connections between the three of them, quite like Dr. Pease." -Ron Lamothe, producer-director of The Political Dr. Seuss"A solid addition to the literature about one of the 20th century's most influential American writers." -- Kirkus"The biography offers a succinct, thoroughly researched, and engaging introduction to one of children's literature most influential creators...The result is a smoothly integrated portrait that humanizes an American icon and will appeal to casual readers and researchers alike." -- Booklist"Lively little psychobiography...Pease nimbly demonstrates that Geisel's lessons for children and adults alike are that learning need not be tedious, brilliance need not be gratuitously complex, and moral lessons can be conveyed without scolding." --Daily Beast"Offering a compelling treatment that is accessible to any reader...Highly recommended." --Choice"Well researched biography. It is both a candid and a sensitive portrayal of an author and illustrator, revealing his pain and sensitivities from childhood to old age...This volume deserves a place in academic, public and school libraries. It is truly a treasure. Highly recommended." -- Catholic Library World"A distinguished addition to the "Lives and Legacies" series...Pease's sensitivity to the quality of linguistic play and the substance of the author's communitarian message demonstrates why Seuss's art has earned its continued admiration and universal respect." --Modern Fiction Studies

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"Highly engaging and eminently readable, this short yet comprehensive biography of the author of the some of the most popular children's classics of all time is bound to be of wide interest to anyone who grew up with them and would like to know more about the life and career of the man who was Dr. Seuss." -Lawrence Buell, Harvard University "Dr. Seuss is known to millions of grateful readers of all ages, but Theodore Geisel to far fewer. But, indeed, he was a major presence in the world of literature in the twentieth century, as Donald E. Pease Jr. makes abundantly clear in this thoroughly engaging, often brilliant, biography. It's an original work of scholarship as well as a book with narrative momentum. I learned a great deal from its pages, which has sent me back to Dr. Seuss-always a good place to land." -Jay Parini author of The Last Station "I'm glad that so many of Donald Pease's unique and revealing insights on Dr. Seuss--observations he shared with me on camera with an effusiveness and profundity quite unmatched--have found their way into book form. No one tells these tales of young Ted, Mr. Geisel, and Dr. Seuss, and makes the connections between the three of them, quite like Dr. Pease." -Ron Lamothe, producer-director of The Political Dr. Seuss "A solid addition to the literature about one of the 20th century's most influential American writers." -- Kirkus "The biography offers a succinct, thoroughly researched, and engaging introduction to one of children's literature most influential creators...The result is a smoothly integrated portrait that humanizes an American icon and will appeal to casual readers and researchers alike." -- Booklist "Lively little psychobiography...Pease nimbly demonstrates that Geisel's lessons for children and adults alike are that learning need not be tedious, brilliance need not be gratuitously complex, and moral lessons can be conveyed without scolding." --Daily Beast "Offering a compelling treatment that is accessible to any reader...Highly recommended." --Choice "Well researched biography. It is both a candid and a sensitive portrayal of an author and illustrator, revealing his pain and sensitivities from childhood to old age...This volume deserves a place in academic, public and school libraries. It is truly a treasure. Highly recommended." -- Catholic Library World "A distinguished addition to the "Lives and Legacies" series...Pease's sensitivity to the quality of linguistic play and the substance of the author's communitarian message demonstrates why Seuss's art has earned its continued admiration and universal respect." --Modern Fiction Studies

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Selling point: Offers an entertaning and revealing biography of one of America's great children's book writersSelling point: Features many of Dr. Seuss's lesser-known illustrations, including college drawings, insecticide ads, and wartime political cartoonsSelling point: Based on unprecedented research in Dartmouth's extensive Theodor Geisel holdings

Details ISBN0195323025 Short Title THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL Language English ISBN-10 0195323025 ISBN-13 9780195323023 Media Book Format Hardcover Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2010-04-22 NZ Release Date 2010-04-22 US Release Date 2010-04-22 UK Release Date 2010-04-22 Edited by Justin Silver Birth 1980 Affiliation Professor of Medicine, Chief of Nephrology and Hypertension Services, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel Position MD Qualifications QC Author Donald E. Pease Pages 192 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Series Lives and Legacies Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-04-22 DEWEY 759.13 Illustrations 16 b/w halftones Audience General We've got this

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