L. Frank Baum
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| ISBN: | 0143106635 (ISBN13: 9780143106630) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Oz #1, 6, 14 |
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This fully annotated volume collects three of Baum's fourteen Oz novels in which he developed his utopian vision and which garnered an immense and loyal following. The Wizard of Oz (1900) introduces Dorothy, who arrives from Kansas and meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and a host of other characters. The Emerald City of Oz (1910) finds Dorothy, Aunt Em, and Uncle Henry coming to Oz just as the wicked Nome King is plotting to conquer its people. In Baum's final novel, Glinda of Oz (1920), Dorothy and Princess Ozma try to prevent a battle between the Skeezers and the Flatheads. Tapping into a deeply rooted desire in himself and his loyal readers to live in a peaceful country which values the sharing of talents and gifts, Baum's imaginative creation, like all great utopian literature, holds out the possibility for change. Also included is a selection of the original illustrations by W. W. Denslow and John R. Neill.
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| Title | : | The Wizard of Oz and Other Wonderful Books of Oz: The Emerald City of Oz and Glinda of Oz (Oz #1, 6, 14) |
| Author | : | L. Frank Baum |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Penguin Threads |
| Pages | : | Pages: 432 pages |
| Published | : | April 24th 2012 by Penguin Classics |
| Categories | : | Classics. Fantasy. Fiction. Childrens |
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Ratings: 4.03 From 2651 Users | 60 ReviewsWeigh Up Out Of Books The Wizard of Oz and Other Wonderful Books of Oz: The Emerald City of Oz and Glinda of Oz (Oz #1, 6, 14)
I MADE IT. took me nearly two months to read it but I'm finally done yehaaa. it's not that any of the stories were super boring or anything but I just had a hard time getting through all three "books" at once so I broke them up and read some every week or so. though I enjoyed the last one not as much as the other two I'm still satisfied with this little collection. the land of Oz is a wonderful, magical place I'd love to visit and all it's inhabitants are so special! 4/5 starsThe Oz-books were great. It was obvious that they were written for children, but they were really well made. It was also obvious that Baum took a lot of inspiration from Alice in Wonderland. There are only two things that bother me. In the first book, The Wizard of Oz, the Tin Woodman wants a heart so that he can remember how to love the girl he used to love before he was made of tin. But when he gets his heart he doesn't go back to the girl (he also assumes that the girl is still waiting for
This is such an enjoyable book. I really look forward to reading the rest of the series. I really recommend this publisher as well. It was very educational to look up all of the references and foot notes.
Zipes provides an intro and endnotes, with an analysis of Baum's utopian vision as essentially an anti-exploitative sharing economy. A good poke in the eye to critics who find the Oz stories "anti-feminist," and draws solid connections between Baum's plot points and the Germanic folktale tradition, but a bit too credulous of theories like that gold-standard thing.
Sure I'll help you little girl, just go comit murder for me!My toddlers both enjoyed the first story. It's very simply written and would be easy for young children to read themselves. As an adult I have problems with the moral of murdering strangers in exchange for favours. The ending also drags on for bloody ages!The other stories, especially the last one, suffer from the back story being in books we don't have. I'm not sure why they chose these two?A pretty edition which I'd recommend just
If allowed to give 1/2 stars, I would probably give this book 3 1/2 stars. I did like it but found it a little bit hard to stay engaged in the story at times. I think I would have enjoyed it a lot more if I was reading it at a younger age. I do believe that these are wonderful and inventive stories to read with children and are certainly enjoyable even for those of us who are older.
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