Theodor Geisel: A Portrait of the Man Who Became Dr. Seuss (Lives and Legacies Series)
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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 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. Seuss'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. Review: Ties together many elements of a complex persona - Pease ties many elements of Geisel's life and works into a coherent biography. Geisel was under appreciated in his time, and now we have a well researched biography that gives us a clear picture of the man and his significance to our culture. Review: Great info - I really enjoyed this book. He's a very interesting and inspiring man. A lot of great information.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 72 Reviews |
R**F
Ties together many elements of a complex persona
Pease ties many elements of Geisel's life and works into a coherent biography. Geisel was under appreciated in his time, and now we have a well researched biography that gives us a clear picture of the man and his significance to our culture.
M**5
Great info
I really enjoyed this book. He's a very interesting and inspiring man. A lot of great information.
D**N
Dr Seuss
Professor Donald Pease has captured the genius of Theodor Seuss Geisel, along with the profound brilliance of Dr. Seuss' creativity and legacy. Children throughout the world have learned to laugh with Dr. Seuss and the Cat in the Hat and others. Lesser known, but equally brilliant, are Dr. Seuss political cartoons which spanned four decades. Don Pease captures it all, and we all laugh a bit deeper from reading his account of this one of a kind, Dr. Seuss. Dave Halloran, Altamonte Springs, Florida
M**G
Adult Dr. Seuss fans will enjoy this read!
My house is located next door to the childhood home of Ted Geissel, aka Dr. Seuss. When I listed this house for sale, I used this as a prop in the library; people enjoyed it! AND: my house is now sold!!! Thanks, Ted...
D**.
An excellent biography of an interesting man.
A nuanced, thoughtful biography of a complex man. His experience during WWII is very well described, as is his realizations after the conflict ended.
H**E
It was a great book
I used this book for research on Theodore Geisel. Very helpful.
G**.
Green Eggs & Ham
Good short read about the life of the man behind the many classic short stories and characters including the Cat in the Hat and the Grinch Who Stole Christmas. Interesting read about a very interesting person. If you want to know more about where he started and how he became so well know, this is a great place to start.
G**Z
Great Book for Dr. Seuss fans
Amazing biography with detalles explanaciones of every stage of Dr.Seuss life! Highly recommended for those like me who study his valuable work!
M**N
Just okay
I read a lot of biographies and usually love them. I found this one difficult to get through as it was more about analyzing Suess' books rather than about him.
M**E
Very good book!
A gift for someone else, but had a quick look before giving it! A great insight to an author people do not normally know a lot about personally. Well worth the read!
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