Theodor Geisel: A Portrait of the Man Who Became Dr. Seuss (Lives and Legacies Series)

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. 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. 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. Dr. Seuss' Infectious Rhymes, His Blue-tufted, Strong-willed Creatures, And His Knack For Pithy, Roundabout Plots Have Been Entertaining Children--and Adults--for Decades. And As Biographer Donald Pease Shows, The Seemingly Haphazard Trajectory Of Theodor Geisel's Life Bears A Close Resemblance To The Zigzag Plot Lines Of His Children's Books--by Turns A Cartoonist, Ad Agency Artist (for Flit Bug Killer), Author, Caricaturist, Documentary-film Writer And Producer, Political Cartoonist, And Editor. Pease Follows Geisel's Life From His Childhood In Massachusetts, To His Sacking From The Editorship Of Dartmouth's Humor Magazine, To The Publication Of And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street--after 17 Rejections--which Finally Launched Him On The Career For Which He Is Best Known. Given Unprecedented Access To Dartmouth's Extensive Geisel Holdings, Pease Captures This Life In Full As He Offers Fresh Insights Into The Sources Of Geisel's Creativity, From His Surreal Images To His Anti-authoritarian Stance And Slapstick Humor.--from Publisher Description. Dr. Seuss's Passage Home -- Becoming Dr. Seuss -- Dr. Seuss Returns -- Dr. Seuss And Helen Geisel's Empire -- Dr. Seuss's Legacy. Donald E. Pease. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Dr. Seuss's infectious rhymes, his blue-tufted, strong-willed creatures, and his knack for pithy, roundabout plots have been entertaining children--and adults--for decades. And as biographer Donald Pease shows, the seemingly haphazard trajectory of Theodor Geisel's life bears a close resemblance to the zigzag plot lines of his children's books--by turns a cartoonist, ad agency artist (for Flit bug killer), author, caricaturist, documentary-film writer and producer, political cartoonist, and editor. Pease follows Geisel's life from his childhood in Massachusetts, to his sacking from the editorship of Dartmouth's humor magazine, to the publication of And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street--after 17 rejections--which finally launched him on the career for which he is best known. Given unprecedented access to Dartmouth's extensive Geisel holdings, Pease captures this life in full as he offers fresh insights into the sources of Geisel's creativity, from his surreal images to his anti-authoritarian stance and slapstick humor.--From publisher description Dr. Seuss's passage home. Becoming Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss returns. Dr. Seuss and Helen Geisel's empire. Dr. Seuss's legacy Dr. Seuss' infectious rhymes, his blue-tufted, strong-willed creatures, and his knack for pithy, roundabout plots have been entertaining children and adults for decades. And as Donald Pease shows in this marvelous biography, the seemingly haphazard trajectory of Theodor Geisel's life bears a close resemblance to the zigzag plot lines of his children's books. Here is an engaging look at a man who indeed lived a zigzag life, by turns a cartoonist, ad agency artist (for Flit bug killer), author, caricaturist, documentary-film writer and producer, political cartoonist, and editor. Pease follows Ge Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 One: DR. SEUSS’S PASSAGE HOME......Page 16 Two: BECOMING DR. SEUSS......Page 38 Three: DR. SEUSS RETURNS......Page 74 Four: DR. SEUSS AND HELEN GEISEL’S EMPIRE......Page 116 Five: DR. SEUSS’S LEGACY......Page 148 Acknowledgments......Page 168 Notes......Page 170 A......Page 182 C......Page 183 D......Page 184 F......Page 185 G......Page 186 I......Page 187 L......Page 188 O......Page 189 R......Page 190 S......Page 191 W......Page 192 Z......Page 193 Dr. Seuss and Ted Geisel's never-never land Becoming Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss returns Dr. Seuss and Helen Geisel's empire The legacy. Dr. Seuss's passage home Becoming Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss returns Dr. Seuss and Helen Geisel's empire The legacy.