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The Wonderful World of Oz: The Wizard of Oz / The Emerald City of Oz / Glinda of Oz
Three imaginative and innovative novels that reveal the true land of OzMost people are familiar with the land of Oz by way of the classic 1939 film. But the film's basis was only the first of fourteen books about Oz in which Baum developed his vision of a socialist paradise and which garnered an immense and loyal following.
The first novel of the series, The Wizard of Oz (1...more
The first novel of the series, The Wizard of Oz (1...more
Paperback, 432 pages
Published
August 1st 1998
by Penguin Classics
(first published 1998)
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Super fun read, as I have always loved the 1939 film. I loved hearing the back story for each character, especially the Tin Woodman. This is about friendship and teamwork in the midst of adversity.
This quirky tale got me wondering about what character trait is already deep within me, but I continue to seek out some kind of tangible gift or recognition from some great and powerful Wizard...
What would I ask from a great and powerful Wizard?
What if I just imagined and believed that I already had It...more
This quirky tale got me wondering about what character trait is already deep within me, but I continue to seek out some kind of tangible gift or recognition from some great and powerful Wizard...
What would I ask from a great and powerful Wizard?
What if I just imagined and believed that I already had It...more
This book was a lot like the classic 1939 movie, except with plenty more characters, adventures, and odd solutions. I personally only read the wizard of oz at this time, but have read the other two at separate times. All were good, but The Wizard of Oz wasn't much different from the movie. People who would enjoy this book would be people that like little adventure books, because it seemed like every chapter the characters were dealing with a different problem. Also people that were into happy ev...more
I read this back when I was in my Oz phase, before I saw Wicked of course, and I really enjoyed going through ever Baum book had in my public library. They were very imaginative and creative and for an eleven year old I thoroughly enjoyed these classic tales.
L. Frank Baum at his best.
L. Frank Baum at his best.
Dec 26, 2011
Jack Korpob
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5 of 5 stars
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Recommends it for:
Everyone
This was a great read and I wanted to read this for awhile. It's funny how there are a million Oz books, but most of us can go through our lives probably only knowing the story of Oz through the MGM film. I wish I had easy access to the rest of the stories of Oz.
Jul 17, 2012
Leila
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This is a pretty good book that includes three of the Oz stories, but the problem is, these oz stories are not in order. It's number 1, then 7, then something else. It's a bit confusing because they revert back to old books sometimes, ad you don't understand all of it.
I finally read this book after meaning to for many years. It was fun reading but made me appreciate the film even more since the film edited out the unnecessary and clarified the message. The film also provided a reasonable explanation for Dorothy's experience.
I loved it. I never read it as a child even though the movie is one of my favorites. I also read a version that included the original illustrations.
Apr 12, 2011
Sherri
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Really enjoyed this but felt like I've read it before. It was really strange!
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The perfect classic.
it is a awesome book
Only the dreamiest of dreams can understand this book.
I just read this with my daughter. I'd forgotten what an enchanting story it is and how it is written to get the point across to the children (eg - the lion is overtly brave and the scarecrow consistently comes up with clever ideas) We read it because we visited Oz Park in Chicago and she was interested in the story -- I thought that the movie might scare her, so we started with the book. I'd forgotten how much better than the movie it was. She loved it!
If allowed to give 1/2 stars, I would probably give this book 3 1/2 stars. I did like it but found it a little bit hard to stay engaged in the story at times. I think I would have enjoyed it a lot more if I was reading it at a younger age. I do believe that these are wonderful and inventive stories to read with children and are certainly enjoyable even for those of us who are older.
My mother made sure I had every one of the Oz books when I was growing up, and I still have them today! I have gotten rid of many of my favorite books over the years, but somehow I could never give these up. When I read them now, I think of how weird they are--but Frank Baum was truly a visionary. look how far children's fantasy has come! I see him as the first JK Rowling.
Fun & interesting changes from our movie. I would like to read the rest.
HEY! You all must be having this spring weather, am I right? Love it. Have a joyous Easter. Lou
HEY! You all must be having this spring weather, am I right? Love it. Have a joyous Easter. Lou
I read this to my boys ages 11 and 8 yo. They've never seen the movie-thought it was just ok. I thought it was just ok.
this is okay...It's much more detailed than the movie!
An easy read, full of details of omitted from the motion picture. Dorothy as a smaller child, the Tinman is the Tin Woodsman, the scarecrow's face is painted on so he cannot eat, but he can speak. Hmmm...good enough and lasting enough to make me want to continue the series.
This is such an enjoyable book. I really look forward to reading the rest of the series. I really recommend this publisher as well. It was very educational to look up all of the references and foot notes.
I'm not certain how many of these I've read. Quite a few, I think. But I'm not sure when. They were good. I know for sure I read the first 'un. That one was extra-good.
Fun, fun, fun!! There's so much more to Oz than Dorothy, The Tin Man, The Lion and The Scarecrow.
Mar 23, 2008
Jordi
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I didn't read Glinda, and I don't remember whether I read The Wizard or The Emerald City, or both.
The Wizard of Oz and Glinda of Oz were spectacular. Emerald City of Oz...not so much
I read all this series to my oldest son when he was about 8-10 years old. Excellent!
The movie was so much better. I don't understand how this is a classic.
Finished the audio book,deffin 5 stars <3!
Movie was based on this but a lot different.
May 20, 2013
Susan E
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May 18, 2013
Chichi
marked it as to-read
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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 stor...more
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