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The wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum ; with pictures by W.W. Denslow ; edited with an introduction by Susan Wolstenholme

(The world's classics)

Oxford University Press, 1997

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [xlvii]-l)

Summary: After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great Wizard in order to return to Kansas

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Description

This new edition includes many of W. W. Denslow's original illustrations. The introduction considers both the famous MGM film version and recent literary theory in a discussion of this children's classic. "The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick," said the Witch; "so you cannot miss it. When you get to Oz do not be afraid of him, but tell your story and ask him to help you." A cyclone hits Kansas and whirls away Dorothy and her little dog Toto to the magical Land of Oz, where wild beasts talk, silver shoes have magic powers, and good witches offer protection with a kiss. But Dorothy has made an enemy of the Wicked Witch of the West. With her new friends the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, they brave many dangers in search of the Wonderful Wizard in his Emerald City at the heart of Oz to ask him to grant each of them what they most desire - only to find that they already possess it. Published at the dawn of the twentieth century, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) immediately captivated child and adult readers alike.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA33246065
  • ISBN
    • 0192824007
  • LCCN
    96016485
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    lv, 274 p.
  • Size
    19 cm
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