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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780141180854
eBay Product ID (ePID)87619355
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Wonderful World of Oz: the Wizard of Oz, the Emerald City of Oz, Glinda of Oz
IllustratorW. W. Denslow
AuthorL. Frank Baum
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
GenreChildren & Young Adults, Fantasy
Number of Pages432 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height196mm
Item Width129mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorL. Frank Baum
Series TitleClassic, 20th-Century, Penguin
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom