Oz and beyond
Subtitle: the fantasy world of L. Frank Baum
By: Michael O'Neal Riley.
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Lawrence
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
Subjects: Baum, L. Frank 1856-1919 -- Criticism and interpretation; Children -- Books and reading -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Children's stories, American -- History and criticism; Fantasy fiction, American -- History and criticism; Oz (Imaginary place)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-279) and index.
Table of contents: title: Charmed youth and years of struggle (1856-1895) -- The discovery of the other-world (1896-1900). A new wonderland (the magical monarch of Mo) -- Mother Goose in prose -- Father Goose, his book -- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz -- Exploration of the other-world (1901-1904). Dot and Tot of Merryland -- American fairy tales -- The master key : an electrical fairy tale -- The Wizard of Oz : musical extravaganza -- The life and adventures of Santa Claus -- The enchanted island of Yew -- Queen Zixi of Ix -- Further exploration (1904-1907). The marvelous Land of Oz -- The woggle-bug -- Animal fairy tales and other stories -- King Rinkitink -- "Premiere juvenile author" -- "Laura Bancroft" -- Concentration on Oz (1907-1910). Turning point -- Ozma of Oz -- Beginning of the continent -- Dorothy and the wizard in Oz -- The fairylogue and radio-plays -- The road to Oz -- The Emerald City of Oz -- Beginning again (1911-1916). The Sea Fairies and Sky Island -- Back to Oz -- The patchwork girl of Oz -- Tik-tok of Oz -- The scarecrow of Oz -- The Oz film manufacturing company -- Rinkitink in Oz -- Resolution of conflict (1917-1919). The lost princess of Oz -- The tin woodman of Oz -- The magic of Oz -- Glinda of Oz -- The last journey -- Epilogue : Oz after Baum -- Appendix A : Baum’s description of Oz, 1910 -- Appendix B : Baum’s description of Oz, 1918 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- The works of Lyman Frank Baum -- Oz books by other authors -- Works cited -- Further reading.