The meeting with the scarecrow, tin woodman, and courageous lion while dorothy and toto were on their way to emerald city on the yellow brick road, they met a scarecrow and got him off the pole stuck up his back. The wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l. Even while he was alive, baum was styled as the royal historian of oz to emphasize the. With james franco, michelle williams, rachel weisz, mila kunis. At the beginning of the story dorothys home is carried away by a tornado. She is then droped a magical land called the land of oz. This book is dedicated to my good friend and comrade my wife l. Ruth plumly thompson took over as a royal historian of oz in 1921 with the royal book of oz originally authorship was wrongly attributed to baum and proceeded to write an oz book a year for nineteen years until 1939. Penguin group dorothy was a simple and optimistic girl living with her adoptive parents. Denslow, and the 100th anniverary edition pictured here replicates that one. Frank baum this study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the wonderful wizard of oz.
She has to follow the yellow brick road to get home. The wonderful wizard of oz summary dorothy lived with her hardworking but dour uncle henry and aunt em on the bleak kansas prairie. One day a dangerous cyclone swept across the prairie. The songs were written by edgar yip harburg lyrics and harold arlen music. In the wonderful wizard of oz, dorothy is a girl living on a kansas farm with her aunt, uncle, and loving dog, toto. The wizard of oz is the source of many quotes referenced in contemporary popular culture. Frank baums famous childrens novel the wonderful wizard of oz was first published on may 17, 1900. We have to keep in mind that even though it has been more than hundred years since this book was published it still carries the name of a modern fairytale. A frustrated circus magician from kansas is transported to a magical land called oz, where he will have to fulfill a prophecy to become the king, and release the land from the wicked witches using his.
The plot of this story is centered around a tennage girl this taken away from her aunt and uncle during a kansas twister. Wizard of oz, the synopsis broadway musical teenage girl gale is an orphan. Dorothy is desperate to return to her native kansas, and, aided by the good witch of the north, she sets out. She was an energetic and joyful little girl who delighted in her small dog, toto. Frank baums timehonored oz novels, country girl dorothy gale gets whisked away by a cyclone to the fantastical land of oz. Ive seen it countless times and am in agreement with the majority of the film watching public that is it a remarkable classic. Seventyfive years after the debut of the classic american movie, this commemorative volume, life the wizard of oz.
The wonderful wizard of oz is an american childrens novel written by author l. A skinny book containing a brief analysis of the 1939 cinematic triumph rushdies words, not mine the wizard of oz. Life is where the nation first learned about the wizard of oz and its soontobe starlet judy garland. The biggest effect seeing the new movie, oz the great and powerful had on me was that i just really wanted to rewatch my childhood favorite the wizard of oz. Summary after being caught in a tornado,dorothy and. The wonderful wizard of oz chapter 1 summary course hero. The wonderful wizard of oz is a beautiful story and the author himself defined it as a modern fairytale.
The kansas prairie landscape is barren and gray, and so are dorothys uncle and aunt. Noel langley, florence ryerson, and edgar allan woolf received credit for the screenplay, but others made uncredited contributions. The marvelous land of oz the wonderful wizard of oz. Abaa ilab published 1903 condition good, scuffing to covers, minor threadwear at top and base of spine, inner front hinge paper cleanly broken, cloth firm.
After a tornado hurls through kansas, a teenager named dorothy and her dog toto are swept away from their farm and wakes up in the colorful and vibrant land of oz. Frank baum in which dorothy must find her way home after a tornado transports her to the magical land of oz. Frank baum in 1900 and was the first novel to proceed sequels concluding with glinda of oz, published a year after baums death. The storm carries the house with dorothy and toto to munchkinland, a magical place far away from anything that dorothy has ever seen or. Frank baum, ends in very much the same way that the movie starring judy garland ends. Or at least she was, until her house is swept up in a cyclone and sent hurtling through the air. Baum proceeded to write 14 oz books, the first of which, the wonderful wizard of oz, was published in 1900. She believes that no one understands her she wants to travel a lot and to see what is interesting in the world, not always to live on the ranch. After a brief introduction, we will go over a summary of the plot and a list of the. The wicked witch of the west is only present in one chapter of the book and here she is present from the time. The immediate success of the wizard of oz inspired l.
An orphaned girl named dorothy lives in a small, drab house with her uncle and aunt. The wizard of oz 1939photos with judy garland, ray bolger, jack haley. Interesting fact related to rare oz dust jacket from appraising rare and collectible childrens book. As the wonderful wizard of oz opens, dorothy gale is on the family farm in kansas. There, she befriends a scarecrow, a cowardly lion, and a tin woodman and the three make their way along a yellow brick road to the emerald city in. Dorothy gale, after a devastating tornado, is pulled into a world of witchcraft, talking animals and horror. The book was a huge hit as soon as it was published in 1900 and was followed by more than a dozen sequels. In order to find their way back home, they must embark on a journey to the emerald city, where the wizard of oz resides. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting.
It is a mildly entertaining read, and will likely satisfy any curiosities you may have about looking at the iconic film from a different pair of eyes although i imagine that these british film institute companions will find. Read a short summary of lyman frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz. Dropped into the midst of trouble when her farmhouse crushes a tyrannical sorceress, dorothy incurs the wrath of the wicked witch of the west. Frank baum, who went on to write fourteen fulllength oz books.
Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Today it is more commonly known under the shortened title, the wizard of oz. The cyclone flew their house to a magical land far away called oz. Shes a happy, laughing child, but her guardians are both careworn, hard workers who get little pleasure from life. Dorothy gale is a farm girl whos living a quiet life in kansas with her uncle henry and aunt em, her miserable, but loving. Along the way, toto, dorothys dog is stolen by an evil witch, and her quest is to get back to kansas with toto but she is slowed down by a cowardly. The musical premiered in new york city on january 21, 1903.
Frank baum was purchased in 1972 at sotheby parke bernet on behalf of a private collector. Judy garland as dorothy gale, frank morgan as professor marvel the wizard of oz the gatekeeper the carriage driver the guard, ray bolger. The point of veiw for this story is that dorothy neeeds to. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the wizard of oz by l. His fictional novel was transformed into the 1939 film the wizard of oz, directed by victor fleming and featuring judy garland. Dorothy is a young lady who lives with her auntie em and uncle henry on a kansas farm. Dorothy gale is from kansas and she is caught in a cyclone. The wonderful wizard of oz study guide contains a biography of l. This is a quick book summary and analysis of the wonderful wizard of oz by l. Frank baums childrens book, the wonderful wizard of oz. Frank baum, literature essays, a complete etext, quiz questions, major. When a tornado rips through kansas, dorothy and her dog, toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of oz. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting, a delightfully levelheaded heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of childrens literature.
These timeless original stories have been specially formatted for digital ereaders, in that they can conform to fit any screen size, and each and every chapter of every book in the table of contents have been linked to ease navigation throughout this mammoth anthology. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and relate the fictional history of the land of oz. Top 10 moments from the wizard of oz french toast sunday. Come take a tour, visit our exhibitions, and view the gorgeous main reading room. Screenplay noel langley, florence ryerson, and edgar allan woolf director. And is transported to oz, when shes there she meets the scarecrow, cowardly lion, and the tin wood man. I enjoyed this bbc production of the wizard of oz because the actors are lively and obviously having a good time.
The wonderful wizard of oz is the classic story of a young girl named dorothy who is swept away from her home to a magical land. The complete wizard of oz collection with active table of. See more ideas about wizard of oz, wizard of oz book and illustration. The wonderful wizard of oz lyman frank baum plot summary. The social impact of the film remains so great that in 2007 it received a unesco memory of. She is an orphan cared for by her uncle henry, her aunt em, and her little dog toto. After a brief introduction, we will go over a summary of the plot and a list of the characters. A fragmented dust jacket for a first edition of wonderful wizard of oz 1900 by l. The wonderful wizard of oz plot summary course hero. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title the wizard of oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 liveaction film. There are many editions available of the wonderful wizard of oz, but the original was very much a team effort of author baum and illustator w. The wizard of oz movies that are better than the book. Young adult retellings of the wizard of oz or other l.
All of the baum written books are in the public domain in the united states. The wizard of oz is one of the bestknown and most widely translated stories in popular. The film centers on dorothy, a young girl from kansas, who is transported, along with her dog toto, to the fantasy utopia of oz by a tornado that sweeps her farmhouse home away. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting, a delightfully levelheaded and assertive heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of childrens literature. Frank baum the wonderful wizard of oz summary dorothy gale is a farm girl whos living a quiet life in kansas with her uncle henry and aunt em, her miserable, but loving, relatives. Dorothy was a talkative child as she had a pet dog, toto, whose eye twinkled upon the world of dorothy. The book was in the earliest binding state, but the presence.
The wizard of oz plot summary the film centers on dorothy, a young girl from kansas, who is transported, along with her dog toto, to the fantasy utopia of oz by a tornado that sweeps her farmhouse home away. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. This summary of the wonderful wizard of oz includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. The wizard of oz book report by elijaah escobar on prezi. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength. The project gutenberg etext of the wonderful wizard of oz. Main character dorothy is the protagonist in the story, the wizard of oz. Ya in oz 29 books goodreads meet your next favorite book.