num_pages: 336
description: Published at the dawn of the twentieth century, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) immediately captivated children and adult readers alike. This new edition is the only one to include many of W.W. Denslow's original illustrations. The Introduction considers both the famous MGM film version andrecent literary theory in a fascinating discussion of this timeless classic of children's literature. The story of Dorothy and her friends from Oz remains as popular now as when it was first published in 1899.
language: English
title: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
titlecomplete: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oxford World's Classics)
characters: Scarecrow, Stork, Dorothy Gale, Good Witch of the North, Gayelette, Quelala, Guardian of the Gates, Tin Woodman, Glinda, Jellia Jamb, Wicked Witch of the West, Hammer-Heads, Wizard of Oz, Uncle Henry, Dorothy Gale, Tin Woodman, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, Wicked Witch of the West, Wizard of Oz, Toto, Aunt Em, Good Wi, Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, Boq, Winkies, Omby Amby, Wicked Witch of the East, Munchkins, Queen of the Field Mice, Toto, Kalidahs, Cowardly Lion, Winged Monkeys
genres: Middle Grade, Audiobook, Literature, Young Adult, Childrens, Classics, Adventure, Magic, Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 441064
places: Kansas, Oz
series: Oz
awards: awardedAt: -63129600000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
publisher: Oxford University Press