The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Original Book

Denslow originally published by the george m.

The wonderful wizard of oz original book. Table of contents this book and many more are available. Denslow whose depictions of dorothy toto and all the other creatures and landscapes of oz. Flip to back flip to front.

Frank baum free online. The first edition of the novel was published in may 17th 1900 and was written by l. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and relate the fictional history of the land of oz oz was created by author l.

It sold nearly 15 000 copies within a month of its publication in september 1900 and remains the most popular of the oz books not least of all because it s the only one illustrated by w. The wonderful wizard of oz was originally published in 1900. It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out.

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. Even while he was alive baum was styled as the royal historian of oz to emphasize the. Having this thought in mind the story of the wonderful wizard of oz was written solely to please children of today.

It has since seen several reprints most often under the title the wizard of oz which is the title of the popular 1902 broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 live action film. Since the wonderful wizard of oz edition copies is the most cherished book by oz collectors i decided to publish the detailed analysis of this title. Original 1900 edition with illustrations.

The book was published in multiple languages including english consists of 154 pages and is available in paperback format. Paused you re listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting a delightfully levelheaded and assertive heroine and engaging fantasy characters the story was enormously popular and became a classic of children s literature.