by L. Frank Baum · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9781853261121
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«The Wizard of Oz» is the children's fantasy novel by L. Frank Baum, published by Wordsworth Classics in paperback, in English.
Dorothy and her dog Toto are swept by a cyclone from Kansas to the land of Oz. To get home, Dorothy follows the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, where the Wizard of Oz lives. Along the way she is joined by the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion, who accompany her as they face the Wicked Witch of the West.
Originally published in 1900 as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, it is the first installment of the Oz series. Complete and unabridged edition.
Aimed at child and young adult readers, also appreciated by adults as a fantasy classic.
Lyman Frank Baum was an American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series. In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a landmark of 20th-century cinema.
