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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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Oz: Book 1

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) (edit title/settings)

by L. Frank Baum (Author) (edit contributors)

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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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Characters edit see section history

  • Dorothy Gale: A girl from Kansas who gets caught in a tornado, lands in Munchkin County and goes on a journey through Oz to the Emerald City.
  • Toto: Dorothy's 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.Also he too wants a 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. The lion also eants courage.
  • The Wizard: The Wizard resides in the Emerald City. He is feared and respected by his countrymen.
  • Glinda: The Good Witch of the South which helps Dorothy.
  • Uncle Henry: Dorothy's uncle and guardian
  • Aunt Em: Dorothy's aunt and guardian
  • Winkies: People who work for 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.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “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

First Sentence edit see section history

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 see section history

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

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Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 40 in Oz. (standard series)

Followed by The Marvelous Land of Oz.

This is book 417 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)

Preceded by The Story of the Treasure Seekers, and followed by La Reina de los Caribes.

This book is in Folio Society. (edition-based publisher list)
This is book 65 of 214 in Best English-Language Fiction of the 20th Century. (authoritative list)

Preceded by The Good Soldier, and followed by The Way of All Flesh.

This is book 1 of 11 in Oz Books. (community list)

Followed by The Marvelous Land of Oz.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. L. Frank Baum (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. W. W. Denslow (Illustrator) - Original
  2. Eloise Jarvis McGraw (Author)
  3. David McKee (Author)
  4. Evelyn Copelman
  5. Sheila Schwartz (Author)
  6. John R. Neill (Illustrator)
  7. Lisbeth Zwerger (Illustrator)
  8. Michael Patrick Hearn (Editor) - Centennial Edition
  9. Martin Gardner (Foreword) - Centennial Edition
  10. Charles Santore (Illustrator)
  11. Regina Barreca (Introduction) - Signet Classics Edition
  12. Robert Sabuda (Illustrator)
  13. Susan Wolstenholme (Editor) - Oxford World's Classics Edition
  14. Scott McKowen (Illustrator)
  15. Arthur Pober Ed.D (Afterword) - Sterling Classics Edition
  16. Barry Moser (Illustrator)
  17. Ray Bradbury (Introduction) - Modern Library Classics Edition
  18. Selma G. Lanes (Introduction) - Penguin Classics Edition
  19. Nick Price (Illustrator)
  20. Roy Krenkel (Illustrator)
  21. Donald Wollheim (Introduction)
  22. Michael Foreman (Illustrator)
  23. Val Biro (Illustrator)
  24. William R. Leach (Editor) - American Society and Culture Series Edition
  25. Michael McCurdy (Illustrator)
  26. Dennis Hockerman (Editor)
  27. L. Saltykova (Translator) - Russian
  28. Antonio Quevedo (Translator) - Spanish
  29. Natalia C. Foce (Translator) - Spanish
  30. Maribel Cruz (Translator) - Spanish
  31. Francisco Avellano (Translator) - Spanish
  32. Masolino D'Amico (Translator) - Italian

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: George M. Hill Company
Country: United States
Publication Date: 17 May 1900
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 259

Classification edit see section history

  • Copyright Status: Public Domain
  • Library of Congress: PS3503.A723 W59
  • Dewey: 813.54

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

  • 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.

More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • The Marvelous Land of Oz

Books Influenced by This Book edit see section history

   
  • Wicked
  • Son of a Witch
  • A Lion Among Men
  • Silver Shoes

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