L. Frank Baum





L. Frank Baum

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born
May 15, 1856 in Chittenango, New York, The United States

died
May 05, 1919

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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.


Average rating: 3.91 · 105,407 ratings · 4,542 reviews · 312 distinct works
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ...
3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 62,801 ratings — published 1900 — 609 editions
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Ozma Of Oz (Oz, #3)
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The Marvelous Land of Oz (O...
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The Road to Oz (Oz, #5)
3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 2,930 ratings — published 1909 — 70 editions
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Dorothy and the Wizard in O...
3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 2,911 ratings — published 1908 — 86 editions
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3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 2,343 ratings — published 1913 — 88 editions
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The Emerald City of Oz (Oz,...
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 2,567 ratings — published 1910 — 83 editions
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Tik-Tok of Oz (Oz, #8)
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3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 2,195 ratings — published 1914 — 67 editions
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Glinda of Oz (Oz, #14)
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More books by L. Frank Baum…
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Marvelous Land of Oz Ozma Of Oz Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz The Road to Oz The Emerald City of Oz The Patchwork Girl of Oz
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“There is no place like home.”
L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

“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 Marvelous Land of Oz

“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

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