L. Frank Baum
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born
May 15, 1856
died
May 05, 1919
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male
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Chittenango, New York, The United States
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Lyman Frank Baum 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 books in American children's literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, better known today as simply The Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a plethora of other works (55 novels in total, 82 short stories, over 200 poems, an unknown number of scripts, and many miscellaneous writings), and made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen.
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Ozma of Oz (Oz, Book 3) by L. Frank Baum avg rating 3.97 — 1,182 ratings — published 1907 40 editions |
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The Marvellous Land of Oz (Oz, Book 2) by L. Frank Baum avg rating 3.86 — 1,079 ratings — published 1904 69 editions |
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Dorothy And the Wizard in Oz (Oz, Book 4) by L. Frank Baum avg rating 3.86 — 840 ratings — published 1908 35 editions |
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The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, Book 7) by L. Frank Baum avg rating 3.99 — 809 ratings — published 1913 35 editions |
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The Emerald City of Oz (Oz, Book 6) by L. Frank Baum avg rating 3.90 — 804 ratings — published 1910 43 editions |
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Tik-Tok of Oz (Oz, Book 8) by L. Frank Baum avg rating 3.86 — 745 ratings — published 1914 25 editions |
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Glinda of Oz (Oz, Book 14) by L. Frank Baum avg rating 3.96 — 717 ratings — published 1920 26 editions |
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The Road to Oz (Oz, Book 5) by L. Frank Baum avg rating 3.95 — 675 ratings — published 1909 31 editions |
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The Lost Princess of Oz (Oz, Book 11) by L. Frank Baum avg rating 3.89 — 662 ratings — published 1917 32 editions |
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The Tin Woodman of Oz (Oz, Book 12) by L. Frank Baum avg rating 3.90 — 549 ratings — published 1918 35 editions |
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"As they passed the rows of houses they saw through the open doors that men were sweeping and dusting and washing dishes, while the women sat around in groups, gossiping and laughing.
'What has happened?' the Scarecrow asked a sad-looking man with a bushy beard, who wore an apron and was wheeling a baby carriage along the sidewalk.
'Why, we've had a revolution, your Majesty -- as you ought to know very well,' replied the man; 'and since you went away the women have been running things to suit themselves. I'm glad you have decided to come back and restore order, for doing housework and minding the children is wearing out the strength of every man in the Emerald City.'
'Hm!' said the Scarecrow, thoughtfully. 'If it is such hard work as you say, how did the women manage it so easily?'
'I really do not know,' replied the man, with a deep sigh. 'Perhaps the women are made of cast-iron.'"
— L. Frank Baum (The Marvellous Land of Oz)
'What has happened?' the Scarecrow asked a sad-looking man with a bushy beard, who wore an apron and was wheeling a baby carriage along the sidewalk.
'Why, we've had a revolution, your Majesty -- as you ought to know very well,' replied the man; 'and since you went away the women have been running things to suit themselves. I'm glad you have decided to come back and restore order, for doing housework and minding the children is wearing out the strength of every man in the Emerald City.'
'Hm!' said the Scarecrow, thoughtfully. 'If it is such hard work as you say, how did the women manage it so easily?'
'I really do not know,' replied the man, with a deep sigh. 'Perhaps the women are made of cast-iron.'"
— L. Frank Baum (The Marvellous Land of Oz)
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"'That proves you are unusual,' returned the Scarecrow; 'and I am convinced that the only people worthy of consideration in this world are the unusual ones. For the common folks are like the leaves of a tree, and live and die unnoticed.'"
— L. Frank Baum (The Land of Oz)
— L. Frank Baum (The Land of Oz)
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