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The Wizard of Oz

(Wordsworth Collection)

By L. Frank Baum, W. W. Denslow (Illustrator)

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| Paperback | 9781853261121

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When a huge cyclone transports the orphan Dorothy and her little dog Toto from Kansas to the Land of Oz, she fears that she will never see Aunt Em and Uncle Henry ever again.But she meets the Munchkins, and they tell her to follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City where the Wonderful WizContinue

When a huge cyclone transports the orphan Dorothy and her little dog Toto from Kansas to the Land of Oz, she fears that she will never see Aunt Em and Uncle Henry ever again.But she meets the Munchkins, and they tell her to follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City where the Wonderful Wizard of Oz will grant any wish. On the way, she meets the brainless Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. The four friends set off to seek their heart's desires, and in a series of action-packed adventures they encounter a deadly poppy field, fierce animals, flying monkeys, a wicked witch, a good witch, and the Mighty Oz himself.

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  • The Wizard of Oz

    Of course, I had seen the movie time and time and time again, but I had never read the L. Frank Baum book. But I'd read a very interesting essay about how Baum's book, while certainly a children's classic, was actually a political commentary (as many fairy tales actually are). It was about the polit ... (continue)

    Of course, I had seen the movie time and time and time again, but I had never read the L. Frank Baum book. But I'd read a very interesting essay about how Baum's book, while certainly a children's classic, was actually a political commentary (as many fairy tales actually are). It was about the political battles over the gold standard (the Yellow Brick Road), the "green backs" (Emerald City), and the "Free Silver" movement (Dorothy's silver--not ruby--slippers). The Scarecrow represented farmers, the Tin Man- industry, and the Cowardly Lion, specifically, William Jennings Bryant. Reading this book with the essay in mind, I could easily see the references and symbolism of the late 19th century era. But I also found myself transported into the magical fantasy world Baum has enchanted so many children.

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  • I downloaded the ebook from http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page and am reading it that way.

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