The Annotated Wizard of Oz

The Annotated Wizard of Oz
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 570
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ISBN-10 : 0393049922
ISBN-13 : 9780393049923
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis The Annotated Wizard of Oz by : Lyman Frank Baum

The first striking thing about this book is its elegant dust jacket made to look like a copper plate. But the eye candy stretches past the front cover, nearly every page with either color illustrations or distinctive frames, fleurons, and figures around the text. Not surprising to those who've taken some literature classes, the annotations following a page of text are often far longer than whatever bit of text they illustrate. But if the reader should find academicism beside the point, annotations are easy to skip because Baum's story is written in larger type. This edition is for both kids and kiddie litters, the latter interested in such tidbits as the Dorothy-type farmgirl character called Dot, Dolly, and Doris in other works by Frank Baum, and the reigning theory that Dorothy lived in Kansas, yes, but more specifically, Topeka. Reprinted from the 1900 edition with many of the original drawings by W.W. Denslow. Oversize: 9.5x10.5". Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

The Wonderful World of Oz

The Wonderful World of Oz
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 436
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ISBN-10 : 0141180854
ISBN-13 : 9780141180854
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis The Wonderful World of Oz by : L. Frank Baum

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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The Art of Oz

The Art of Oz
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Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9780789345967
ISBN-13 : 078934596X
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis The Art of Oz by :

In this must-have book for all fans of Oz big and small, artist and visionary Gabriel Gale brings to vivid life all the creatures from L. Frank Baum’s beloved series, from the iconic characters in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to many others that are visualized here for the first time. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was the best-selling American children’s book of the twentieth century, and the classic 1939 movie of this quintessential American fairy tale left a permanent mark on the hearts and imaginations of devoted fans throughout the world. In THE ART OF OZ: WITCHES, WIZARDS, AND WONDERS BEYOND THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD artist and Oz archeologist Gabriel Gale brings to life all the creatures and inhabitants from L. Frank Baum’s beloved series, many illustrated here for the first time: wicked witches and their armies, mythical beasts, elemental fairies, robots, insects, one-legged and two-sided people, and many more sky, land, sea, and underground creatures. THE ART OF OZ also debuts the first-ever “Google Map” of the Land of Oz! Gabriel Gale has mapped the country and animated all the creatures he found there. He has sketched Emerald City the buildings and habitats of the enchanted Land. Through spectacular illustrations, in original and precise style, Gale portrays each character in detail, often with attention to anatomy, structure, size and scale. Gale’s fantastical, vivid, and delightful renderings are also accompanied by excerpts and drawings from the fourteen books in Baum’s Oz series and the most famous inhabitants of Oz—Professor H.M. Woggle-Bug, T.E., Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, Toto, Glinda the Good, and the Wizard—add context to this magical endeavor This is the perfect book for the whole family to share and for anyone entranced by the fantasy and everlasting magic of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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Publisher : CreateSpace
Total Pages : 106
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ISBN-10 : 149755358X
ISBN-13 : 9781497553583
Rating : 4/5 (8X Downloads)

Synopsis The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by : L. Frank Baum

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 popular 1902 Broadway musical and the well-known 1939 film adaptation. The story chronicles the adventures of a young girl named Dorothy Gale in the Land of Oz, after being swept away from her Kansas farm home in a cyclone.[nb 1] The novel is one of the best-known stories in American popular culture and has been widely translated. Its initial success, and the success of the 1902 Broadway musical which Baum adapted from his original story, led to Baum's writing thirteen more Oz books. The original book has been in the public domain in the US since 1956. Baum dedicated the book "to my good friend & comrade, My Wife," Maud Gage Baum. In January 1901, George M. Hill Company, the publisher, completed printing the first edition, which totaled 10,000 copies.

Annotated Classic Fairy Tales

Annotated Classic Fairy Tales
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 488
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0393051633
ISBN-13 : 9780393051636
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis Annotated Classic Fairy Tales by : Maria Tatar

Twenty-six classic fairy tales are supplemented by extensive literary, cultural, and historical commentary.

Annotated Huckleberry Finn

Annotated Huckleberry Finn
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 658
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ISBN-10 : 0393020398
ISBN-13 : 9780393020397
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Annotated Huckleberry Finn by : Mark Twain

"All modern American literature comes from one book called Huckleberry Finn," declared Ernest Hemingway. "There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since." Yet even from the time of its first publication in 1885, Mark Twain's masterpiece has been one of the most celebrated and controversial books ever published in America. No other story so central to our American identity has been so loved and so reviled as Huck Finn's autobiography.

The Complete Wizard of Oz (Includes Encyclopedia of Oz and Biography of L. Frank Baum)

The Complete Wizard of Oz (Includes Encyclopedia of Oz and Biography of L. Frank Baum)
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Publisher : BookCaps Study Guides
Total Pages : 3530
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ISBN-10 : 9781621073499
ISBN-13 : 1621073491
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis The Complete Wizard of Oz (Includes Encyclopedia of Oz and Biography of L. Frank Baum) by : Bookcaps

The book gives you a glimpse of Oz's geography, defense system and politics; it also gives a pre-history of how Oz came to be, and gives character summaries for every important character.

Oz Before the Rainbow

Oz Before the Rainbow
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 640
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ISBN-10 : 0801864771
ISBN-13 : 9780801864773
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis Oz Before the Rainbow by : Mark Evan Swartz

Swartz reminds us in that various stage and screen dramatizations of Baum's story preceded and influenced the 1939 film. This richly illustrated book contains many rare photographs, film stills, sketches, theater programs, and movie advertisements from the different productions. Piecing together the Chicago and Broadway stage productions (1902-3) from contemporary reviews, surviving script pages, and published song lyrics, Swartz shows how Baum and his many collaborators worked to transform the book into a popular theatrical attraction -- often requiring significant alterations to the original story.

Annotated Secret Garden

Annotated Secret Garden
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 348
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0393060292
ISBN-13 : 9780393060294
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Annotated Secret Garden by : Frances Hodgson Burnett

The much-loved tale that has been read by generations of children is now annotated and includes more than 100 stunning illustrations.

The Victorian Fairy Tale Book

The Victorian Fairy Tale Book
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Publisher : Pantheon
Total Pages : 417
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ISBN-10 : 9780307814159
ISBN-13 : 0307814157
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis The Victorian Fairy Tale Book by : Michael Patrick Hearn

From Robert Browning’s The Pied Piper of Hamelin and William Makepeace Thackeray’s The Rose and the Ring to Kenneth Grahme’s The Reluctant Dragon and J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, here are seventeen classic stories and poems from the golden age of the English fairy tale. Some of them amuse, some enchant, some satirize and criticize, but each one is an expression of the joy of living. Accompanied by illustrations from the original editions of these works this collection will delight readers both young and old. Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library