Project Gutenberg 2022-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 280 Southey, Robert 1774 1843 The doctor, &c., vol. 1 (of 7) The doctor, etc., vol. 1 (of 7) $aUnited Kingdom :$bLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman,$c1834. Vol. 1-5 published anonymously, 1834-38; vol. 6-7 edited by John Wood Warter; attributed to Robert Southey. Ron Swanson "The Doctor, &c., vol. 1 (of 7)" by Robert Southey is a fictional narrative written in the early 19th century. The book introduces us to Doctor Daniel Dove, who, along with his horse Nobs and a host of other characters, embarks on whimsical adventures filled with humor and social commentary. It seems to explore themes of domestic life, the nature of authorship, and the intersection between genius and the mundane. The opening of the work sets the stage for a lively discussion among a family at dinner, where the narrator reflects on the idea that certain thoughts and events "ought to be written in a book." The conversation is interspersed with playful banter and encouragement from various characters, revealing a light yet introspective tone. The narrator grapples with inspiration amid distractions and humorous reflections on writing, leading to a restless night filled with visions of stories yet to be told. This introductory portion hints at a narrative rich in dialogue and character development, establishing a humorous yet contemplative atmosphere that invites readers into the peculiar world of Doctor Dove. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b29325055_0001 20221006100853southey 1834 GB Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English literature -- 19th century PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 459221 2025-07-27T11:01:33.947559 text/html 413711 2024-10-19T01:42:15 text/html 318930 2025-07-27T11:01:43.719493 application/epub+zip 325558 2025-07-27T11:01:37.074553 application/epub+zip 232927 2025-07-27T11:01:35.571583 application/epub+zip 516479 2025-07-27T11:01:48.026475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479729 2025-07-27T11:01:42.753472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358286 2025-07-27T11:01:32.309500 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 338455 2024-10-19T01:42:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15953 2025-07-27T11:01:48.176421 application/rdf+xml 12629 2025-07-27T11:01:36.258513 image/jpeg 3270 2025-07-27T11:01:35.845498 image/jpeg 311564 2025-07-27T11:01:33.987509 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia