article_snippet: Seuss best-known characters characters are famous for His best-known characters characters clothes.
article_snippet: But the Cat in the Hat and the Fox in Socks have previous little in common with the stars another Dr Seuss tale.
article_snippet: Not the usual: Seuss penned the book in 1939 - but the book never gained much popularity despite featuring pages of cartoon nudity .
article_snippet: The famed author, whose birthday yesterday is now celebrated as a national reading festival, wrote and illustrated the failed exhibitionist tome in 1939.
article_snippet: Not quite: Seuss is much better-known for other creations, such as the Cat in the Hat .
article_snippet: Change of heart: Seuss, also known as Theodor Geisel, decided to stick to children's books after The Seven Lady Godivas .
article_snippet: Seuss, real name Theodor Geisel, wrote that he was in fact telling 'a beautiful story of love, honor and scientific achievement'.
article_snippet: Publishing the book was allegedly a condition for Random House, Seuss's new publisher, when he jumped ship to a condition for Random House, Seuss's new publisher.
highlights_snippet: Seuss penned The Seven Lady Godivas in 1939 - but The Seven Lady Godivas was a flop .
  