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A beloved classic comes to life with this beautifully illustrated annotated edition on the 100th anniversary of Oz. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the quintessential American fairy tale, but also one of the most controversial children's books ever published. Michael Patrick Hearn, the world's leading Oz scholar, provides a spellbinding annotated edition that illuminates all of Oz's numerous contemporary references, provides fascinating character sources, and explains the actual meaning of the word Oz. A facsimile of the rare 1900 first edition appears with the original drawings by W. W. Denslow--scrupulously reproduced to mimic their correct colors, using a different color for each region of Oz -- as well as twenty-five previously unpublished illustrations. In addition, Hearn provides an extensive bibliography, compiling Baum's published work, every notable Oz edition, and the stage and motion-picture productions from 1939's The Wizard of Oz to the 1974 Broadway smash The Wiz. The result is a classic to rival Baum's own, and a book no family's library can do without. 90 black-and-white, 56 color, and two-color illustrations throughout.Product Identifiers
PublisherWW Norton & Co
ISBN-139780393049923
eBay Product ID (ePID)88407661
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Annotated Wizard of Oz
IllustratorW. W. Denslow
AuthorL. Frank Baum
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicLiterature
Publication Year2000
GenreChildren & Young Adults
Dimensions
Item Height262mm
Item Width226mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorL. Frank Baum
Series TitleThe Annotated Books
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States