The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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By L. Frank Baum 25 Jun, 2019
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a childrens 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 ... Read more
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a childrens 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. 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 Baums writing thirteen additional Oz books. Less
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  • 2019-06-01
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  • 978-1505280951
Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author, actor, and independent filmmaker best known as the creator, along with illustrator W. W. Denslow, of one of the most popular boo...
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