The Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum

The Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum

Hailed as the first truly original American fairy tale, "The Wizard of Oz" inspired countless sequels and imitations, as well as the classic American film and the Broadway musical "The Wiz." Beautifully packaged and elegantly designed, this book contains the full and unabridged text of the original classic, plus a reader's guide.

Lyman Frank Baum was born in Chittenango, New York, on May 15, 1856. Over the course of his life, Baum raised fancy poultry, sold fireworks, managed an opera house, opened a department store, and an edited a newspaper before finally turning to writing. In 1900, he published his best known book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Eventually he wrote fifty-five novels, including thirteen Oz books, plus four “lost” novels, eighty-three short stories, more than two hundred poems, an unknown number of scripts, and many miscellaneous writings. Baum died on May 6, 1919. He is buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, in Glendale, California.

Eloise Jarvis McGraw was an author of children's books and young adult novels.

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ISBN 13	9780689831423
ISBN 10	0689831420
Title	The Wizard of Oz
Author	L Frank Baum
Series	Aladdin Classics
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Year published	1999-01-08
Number of pages	224
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.