The Wonderful World of Oz: The Wizard of Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; Glinda of Oz

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L. Frank Baum Jack Zipes

The Wonderful World of Oz

The Wizard of Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; Glinda of Oz

L. Frank Baum, Jack Zipes, Jack Zipes , Jack Zipes

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Penguin
30 September 1999

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Fantasy; Classic fiction (Children's&YA); Young Adult Fantasy; Penguin Black Classics; Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Young Adult Fantasy

Series: Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin

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.

By: L. Frank Baum
Illustrated by: W. W. Denslow
Notes by: Jack Zipes
Introduction by: Jack Zipes
Edited by: Jack Zipes
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 323g
ISBN: 9780141180854
ISBN 10: 0141180854
Series: Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 30 September 1999
Recommended Age: from 12
Audience: Children/juvenile , 12+ years , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Wonderful World of Oz: The Wizard of Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; Glinda of Oz

Baum wrote 14 Oz books, three of which are gathered here in a new edition. The first, and best known, is of course The Wizard of Oz which introduces us to Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. The Emerald City of Oz finds Dorothy back in Oz with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, confronting the evil Nome King, while in Glinda of Oz Dorothy and Princess Ozma step in to thwart a war between the Skeezers and the Flatheads. These utopian tales continue to exert a fascination over children of all ages. (Kirkus UK)