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"A talking scarecrow, a cowardly lion, a good fairy and - through it all - sweet honest Dorothy and her loyal Toto. All set in a kingdom full of tiny kingdoms of surprises (china figurines, munchkins)... with one of the most beautiful capital cities in all children's fiction."
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Summary edit
A tornado brings Dorothy and her dog Toto to the fairyland of Oz. She desires to go home to Kansas. She goes on a journey to the Wizard of Oz to ask for help. She encounters friends who have their own desires that they think the Wizard of Oz can help them with. They have adventures on the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Dorothy: A young girl from Kansas brought to the Land of Oz by a Tornado. She ventures out to seek the great wizard that she might be able to return home.
- Toto: Dorothy's faithful dog.
- The Scarecrow: A friend and companion to Dorothy on her journey to the Emerald City. The Scarecrow is the first to join Dorothy on her journey to the Emerald City in hopes that the Wizard will give him his missing brain.
- The Tin Woodman: A friend and companion to Dorothy on her journey to the Emerald City. Also known as Nick Chopper. Cursed by the Wicked Witch of the East, the Tin Woodman was unable to marry the girl he loved and lost his heart in the process. He hopes that the Wizard will give him a new heart.
- The Cowardly Lion: A friend and companion to Dorothy on her journey to the Emerald City. As his name suggests, the lion is cowardly and lacking in courage, which he hopes to get from the Wizard.
- Gayelette: The princess who created the Golden Cap to enslave the winged monkeys
- Stork: helps the scarecrow across the river
- Boq: The leader of the Winged Monkeys.
- Mr. Joker: china doll with cracks
- Quelala: Gayelette's betrothed.
- The Wizard: The Wizard resides in the Emerald City. He is feared and respected by his countrymen.
- Glinda: "The Good Witch of the North", helps Dorothy find her way back to Kansas
- Uncle Henry: Dorothy's uncle and guardian
- Aunt Em: Dorothy's aunt and guardian
- Winkies: The people enslaved by the Wicked Witch of the West.
- Ozma: The ousted and missing ruler of Oz
- The Wicked Witch of the West: Rules over the western part of Oz and the Winkies.
- Guardian of the Gates: Is the gate keeper of Oz
- Great Oz: Is the wonderful wizard of oz
- soldier with the green whiskers: is a coward
- Munchkins: Little people Dorothy encounters right after she arrives in Oz.
- Crow: Add a description of this character.
- Wicked Witch of the East: Sister of the Wicked Witch of the West
- Queen of the Field Mice: Helps the lion
- The Green girl: The young girl who helps Dorothy in her quarters at the Emerald City. Dorothy is impressed by her beauty and kindness.
- The China Princess: A beautiful girl made of china that Dorothy wishes to take home with her to Kansas.
Quotes edit
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“Folk lore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal.”
L. Frank Baum -
“It is too much uncomfortable to know that one is a fool”
The Scarecrow -
“"I shall ask for brains instead of a heart; for a fool would not know what to do with a heart if he had one." "I shall take the heart," returned the Tin Woodman; "for brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world."”
Tin Woodman / Scarecrow
Setting & Locations edit
- Toto
- Emerald City
- Kansas
- Tin Woodman
- Beast
- Head
- Scarecrow
- Winkie Country
- Yellow Brick Road
- Dainty China Country
- Munchkinland
- Quadling Country
- Witch of the west's castle: Hanted and scary.
First Sentence edit
Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt Em, who was the farmer's wife.
Table of Contents edit
1. The Cyclone
2. The Council with the Munchkins
3. How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
4. The Road Through the Forest
5. The Rescue of the Tin Woodman
6. The Cowardly Lion
7. The Journey to the Great Oz
8. The Deadly Poppy Field
9. The Queen of the Field Mice
10. The Guardian of the Gates
11. The Wonderful Emerald City of Oz
12. The Search for the Wicked Witch
13. The Rescue
14. The Winged Monkeys
15. The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
16. The Magic Art of the Great Humbug
17. How the Balloon Was Launched
18. Away to the South
19. Attacked by the Fighting Trees
20. The Dainty China Country
21. The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts
22. The Country of the Quadlings
23. Glinda Grants Dorothy's Wish
24. Home Again
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Self Realisation: The fact that we have certain qualities, characteristics, and positive traits such as courage and feeling within ourselves. We just need to tap into them.
- Journey Home: Describe this theme.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 15 in Oz. (standard series)
Followed by The Marvelous Land of Oz.
This book is in The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge. (community list)
This is book 1 of 11 in Oz Books. (community list)
This is book 65 of 213 in Best English-Language Fiction of the 20th Century. (authoritative list)
This book is in Folio Society. (publisher edition list)
This book is in Oz Universe. (universe)
This is book 417 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- L. Frank Baum (Author)
- Donald A. Wollheim (Author)
Other Contributors:
- W. W. Denslow (Illustrator) - Original
- David McKee (Author)
- Evelyn Copelman
- Sheila Schwartz (Author)
- John R. Neill (Illustrator)
- Lisbeth Zwerger (Illustrator)
- Michael Patrick Hearn (Editor) - Centennial Edition
- Martin Gardner (Foreword) - Centennial Edition
- Charles Santore (Illustrator)
- Regina Barreca (Introduction) - Signet Classics Edition
- Robert Sabuda (Illustrator)
- Susan Wolstenholme (Editor) - Oxford World's Classics Edition
- Scott McKowen (Illustrator)
- Arthur Pober Ed.D (Afterword) - Sterling Classics Edition
- Barry Moser (Illustrator)
- Ray Bradbury (Introduction) - Modern Library Classics Edition
- Selma G. Lanes (Introduction) - Penguin Classics Edition
- Nick Price (Illustrator)
- Roy Krenkel (Illustrator)
- Michael Foreman (Illustrator)
- Val Biro (Illustrator)
- William R. Leach (Editor) - American Society and Culture Series Edition
- Michael McCurdy (Illustrator)
- Dennis Hockerman (Editor)
- L. Saltykova (Translator) - Russian
- Antonio Quevedo (Translator) - Spanish
- Natalia C. Foce (Translator) - Spanish
- Maribel Cruz (Translator) - Spanish
- Francisco Avellano (Translator) - Spanish
- Masolino D'Amico (Translator) - Italian
- Anne Hathaway (Performer)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: George M. Hill Company
Country: United States
Publication Date: 17 May 1900
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 259
Publisher: George M. Hill Company
Country: United States
Publication Date: 17 May 1900
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 259
Awards edit
- Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1968)
Classification edit
- Copyright Status: Public Domain
- Library of Congress: PS3503.A723 W59
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths › Stories
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Wikipedia article: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. Originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900, it has since been reprinted numerous times, most often under the name The Wizard of Oz, which is the name of both the 1902 stage play and the extremely popular, highly acclaimed 1939 film version. The story chronicles the adventures of a girl named Dorothy in the Land of Oz. Thanks in part to the 1939 MGM movie, it is one of the best-known stories in American popular culture and has been widely translated. Its initial success, and the success of the popular 1902 Broadway musical Baum adapted from his story, led to Baum's writing thirteen more Oz books.
- Folio Society: A cyclone hits the plains of Kansas, plucking up the house where orphan Dorothy and her little dog Toto live with Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. The house is whirled high into the air, and lands, with Dorothy and Toto, in the magical land of Oz. To return home, Dorothy must find the Great Wizard of Oz, destroy the Wicked Witch of the West, and travel even further, to the powerful Good Witch of the South. Fortunately, Dorothy finds new friends and loyal companions, a Scarecrow without a brain, a Tin Woodman without a heart and a Cowardly Lion, to accompany her on her quest to the Emerald City and beyond.
- Project Gutenberg: Free e-book, full text
- Librivox Free Audio Book: Read by J. Hall (Total running time: 3:44:51)
Movie Connections edit
- The Wizard of Oz (IMDb): 1939.
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