Jonathan Livingston Seagull Jonathan Livingston Seagull Jonathan Livingston Seagull, written by Richard Bach and illustrated by Russell Munson, is a fable in novella form about a seagull who is trying to learn about life and flight, and a homily about self-perfection. Bach wrote it as a series of short stories that were published in "Flying" magazine in the late 1960s. It was first published in book form in 1970, and by the end of 1972 over a million copies were in print. "Reader's Digest" published a condensed version, and the book reached the top of the "New York Times" Best Seller list, where
Arthur Livingston Pirandello, Giuseppe Prezzolini, and Guido da Verona. In 1926 Livingston returned to academia, becoming Professor of Romance Languages at Columbia University in 1935. Livingston was strongly opposed to fascism and was in correspondence with a number of anti-fascist intellectuals in Italy, like Laura de Bosis. His political position created difficulties for him at Columbia University. Arthur Livingston had a notable liaison with the actress Eleonora Duse. As a scholar, Livingston was the author of two book-length studies of Gian Francesco Busenello. He was better known for his superb translations, which are sometimes said to be more readable than the originals.