Just What the Doctor Disordered - Dover Fine Art, History of Art Green edition

Brief Description: Originally published under title: The tough coughs as he ploughs the dough: early writings and cartoons by Dr. Seuss. New York: William Morrow, 1987. Table of Contents: Introduction by Richard MarschallThe Essays of Theophrastus SeussFamous Presidential CampaignsHow I Spied On General Grant in '61The Origin of Contract BridgeThe Clock Strikes 13!Hooeyana: A ReverieThe Cutting of the Wedding CnouthA Gentleman in the CaseSex and the Sea GodDoing England on Ninety CentsThe Waiting Room at Dang-DangThe Harassing of HabbakukThe Facts of LifeQualityDr. Seuss's Little Educational ChartsBoids and Beasties: Piscozooavistical SurveysDr. Seuss's Cartoon CollectionQuick, Henry, the Flit!Publisher Marketing: Before his worldwide fame as a bestselling children's author, Theodor Seuss Geisel was a prolific writer and cartoonist for humor magazines of the early twentieth century. The creator of "Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, ""Horton Hears a Who, " and other classics wrote and drew comic features for publications such as "Judge, Life, College Humor, " and "Liberty. "This entertaining compilation of items from the Doctor's early and often overlooked career offers a captivating blend of visual hilarity, nonsense language, and absurdist humor. Articles and essays abounding in literary surrealism include "memoirs" of spying on General Grant during the Civil War and visiting England on a daily budget of 90 cents. Seuss investigates the origins of contract bridge (played by Druids armed with croquet mallets), explains how to eject a cow from your apartment, and presents charts with helpful pointers, including "How to Punish Your Offspring Scientifically." With their humorous commentaries on people and googly-eyed animals, these cartoon essays and fantasies offer delightful views of reality as seen in the Seussian fun-house mirror.

Contributor Bio:  Dr Seuss Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904. After attending Dartmouth College and Oxford University, he began a career in advertising. His advertising cartoons, featuring Quick, Henry, the Flit!, appeared in several leading American magazines. Dr. Seuss's first children's book, And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, hit the market in 1937, and the world of children's literature was changed forever! In 1957, Seuss's The Cat in the Hat became the prototype for one of Random House's best- selling series, Beginner Books. This popular series combined engaging stories with outrageous illustrations and playful sounds to teach basic reading skills. Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of youngsters and parents. In the process, he helped kids learn to read. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and three Academy Awards, Seuss was the author and illustrator of 44 children's books, some of which have been made into audiocassettes, animated television specials, and videos for children of all ages. Even after his death in 1991, Dr. Seuss continues to be the best-selling author of children's books in the world.