Book The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz
I don t know how popular the movie the wizard of oz is today 2012 but it is definitely a classic and i see it on tv a lot usually around halloween.
Book the wonderful wizard of oz. The wonderful wizard of oz ɒ z is an american children s novel written by author l. The wonderful wizard of oz children s book written by l. Dropped into the midst of trouble when her farmhouse crushes a tyrannical sorceress dorothy incurs the wrath of the wicked witch of the west.
Table of contents this book and many more are available. Dorothy is desperate to return to her native kansas and aided by the good witch of the north she sets out. The book was published in multiple languages including english consists of 154 pages and is available in paperback format.
Even while he was alive baum was styled as the royal historian of oz to emphasize the. While the movie is great it is only a shadow of what the book is. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting a delightfully levelheaded heroine and engaging fantasy characters the story was enormously popular and became a classic of children s literature.
The book was a huge hit as soon as it was published in 1900 and was followed by more than a dozen sequels. There are many editions available of the wonderful wizard of oz but the original was very much a team effort of author baum and illustator w w. Frank baum and illustrated by w w.
The wonderful wizard of oz was originally published in 1900. The first edition of the novel was published in may 17th 1900 and was written by l. The main characters of this classics fantasy story are uncle henry dorothy gale.
Hill company in may 1900. Denslow and the 100th anniverary edition pictured here replicates that one. Read the wonderful wizard of oz by author l.