Title: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Author: L. Frank Baum
Original Copyright : 1900
My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars ( simple, but fun )
Back-Cover Description
Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion—they’re now as beloved a part of American folklore as Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan. Since its first publication in 1900, L. Frank Baum’s story of a little girl carried away by a tornado to the strange and beautiful Land of Oz has had an extraordinary emotional impact on wide-eyed readers young and old.
As Dorothy journeys down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, hoping the Great and Terrible Wizard who lives there will help her return home, she shares adventures with the famous trio of characters, defeats a wicked witch, and learns about the power of friendship, loyalty, and self-confidence. While scholars have debated for decades over possible political meanings hidden within the tale, Baum himself claimed he simply wanted to write a “modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out.” As it has done for generations past, this classic of fantasy adventure speaks movingly about what every child needs: the Woodman’s compassion, the Lion’s courage, and the Scarecrow’s wisdom.
As Dorothy journeys down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, hoping the Great and Terrible Wizard who lives there will help her return home, she shares adventures with the famous trio of characters, defeats a wicked witch, and learns about the power of friendship, loyalty, and self-confidence. While scholars have debated for decades over possible political meanings hidden within the tale, Baum himself claimed he simply wanted to write a “modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out.” As it has done for generations past, this classic of fantasy adventure speaks movingly about what every child needs: the Woodman’s compassion, the Lion’s courage, and the Scarecrow’s wisdom.
My Thoughts
Its funny to me that I am had trouble writing this book report when there was a thirty-page introduction to The Wonderful Wizard of OZ in the edition I was reading. If someone could write thirty pages justifying how and why L Fran Baum wrote a children's story, comparing it thoroughly to Alice in Wonderland, and discussing the differences between the iconic movie and the book, I should have no trouble, right?
What it comes down to is this: L. Frank Baum wrote a story of a young girl on a fantastic adventure in the mystical land of oz for children. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a simple and fun children's story. There is not much more to say about it other than I enjoyed it and will read it to Sims sometime in the future. If you are interested in reading the introduction I mentioned above to learn more than what I've said here, just pick up the Barnes and Noble Classic Series edition and don't forget the popcorn!
What it comes down to is this: L. Frank Baum wrote a story of a young girl on a fantastic adventure in the mystical land of oz for children. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a simple and fun children's story. There is not much more to say about it other than I enjoyed it and will read it to Sims sometime in the future. If you are interested in reading the introduction I mentioned above to learn more than what I've said here, just pick up the Barnes and Noble Classic Series edition and don't forget the popcorn!
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