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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz de L. Frank Baum

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Autor L. Frank Baum
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 4 oct 2013 – vârsta până la 13 ani

Găsim în această carte nu doar un basm, ci geneza unui mit american modern. Totul începe cu o ruptură brutală de realitate: un ciclon smulge o fetiță din monotonia cenușie a Kansasului și o depune într-un univers unde legile fizicii și ale logicii sunt suspendate. The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz explorează dorința universală de apartenență și căutarea sinelui prin intermediul unor arhetipuri devenite legendare. Suntem de părere că forța narativă a lui Frank L Baum rezidă în simplitatea cu care construiește dileme morale profunde prin ochii unor personaje care cred că le lipsesc exact calitățile pe care le demonstrează la fiecare pas. Atmosfera te trimite cu gândul la Alice in Wonderland, deși, spre deosebire de suprarealismul adesea oniric și absurd al lui Carroll, lumea creată de Baum păstrează o structură mai clară a misiunii și a recompensei. Drumul placat cu cărămizi galbene servește drept axă a unei lumi stratificate, unde magia este o prezență cotidiană, dar nu întotdeauna binevoitoare. Reținem finețea cu care autorul pictează contrastul dintre Emerald City și peisajul dezolant de acasă, oferind o experiență de lectură care alternează între uimire și melancolie. Comparând-o cu Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, observăm aici prospețimea primei întâlniri cu Oz, o lume care nu fusese încă pe deplin cartografiată de numeroasele continuări ale seriei. Stilul este direct, lipsit de artificii inutile, lăsând personajele și decorul să vorbească de la sine.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781940177458
ISBN-10: 1940177456
Pagini: 154
Dimensiuni: 157 x 235 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Editura: Infinity

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această ediție oricărui cititor care dorește să descopere sursa originală a uneia dintre cele mai iubite povești ale lumii. Dincolo de ecranizările celebre, textul lui Frank L Baum păstrează o puritate și o inventivitate care captivează și astăzi. Este o ocazie excelentă de a explora începuturile genului fantasy american într-un format accesibil, ideal pentru colecția de beletristică clasică a oricărei familii.

Notă biografică

Lyman Frank Baum (1856 - 1919), better known by his pen name L. Frank Baum, was an American author chiefly known for his children's books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen novel sequels, nine other fantasy novels and a host of other works (55 novels in total, plus four "lost works", 83 short stories, over 200 poems, an unknown number of scripts and many miscellaneous writings) His works anticipated such century-later commonplaces as television, augmented reality, laptop computers (The Master Key), wireless telephones (Tik-Tok of Oz), women in high risk, action-heavy occupations (Mary Louise in the Country) and the ubiquity of advertising on clothing (Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work).

Descriere scurtă

Please use Look INSIDE to see the original full-page color illustrations. "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairy tale ... one of the most-read children's books." - Library of Congress. "The book has a bright and joyous atmosphere. It will indeed be strange if there be a normal child who will not enjoy the story." " The funniest - the handsomest - the most elaborate child's book ever published." - The New York Times, 1900. "to please a child is a sweet and lovely thing that warms one's heart and brings its own reward." - L. Frank Baum. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an enchanting tale of adventure and self-discovery in a magical country. It is America's first and greatest fairy tale and is one of the most-read children's books. Its unforgettable characters and memorable adventures made it an instant classic. This edition contains all the original color illustrations. Denslow's imagination has given us the familiar and beloved visual world of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Frank Baum (1856-1919) was an American children's writer. He is best-known for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, though he wrote another thirteen books in the Oz series and over fifty-five novels. Baum aimed to create an Americanized fairy tale, like Grimms' and Andersen's "in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out." Features of this hardback edition:It contains all 148 of W. W. Denslow's color illustrations, that are essential to a true appreciation of this book, which is the creation of both author and illustrator. Almost every page has a color illustration. The text is set in a crisp large modern 12 point font that children and grandparents will find easy to read. It contains the author's introduction.

Descriere

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Featuring stunning cover art from artist Laci Fowler, this exclusive collector's edition of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is perfect for book lovers, literature enthusiasts, and fans of Wicked or the beloved film who want to revisit the magical story that inspired them all.
Delighting readers for more than 120 years, Baum's timeless coming-of-age novel invites you to journey down the Yellow Brick Road with Dorothy, Toto, and their unforgettable companions.
Whether you're buying it as a gift or for yourself, this collectible edition features:
  • A beautiful, high-end hardcover with Laci Fowler's hand-painted art
  • Embossed details and shimmering gold foiling
  • Decorative interior pages with thoughtfully placed pull quotes
  • A matching ribbon marker and gold page edges
The story follows Kansas farm girl Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto as a violent cyclone transports them to the magical land of Oz. To make it home, Dorothy dons her famous slippers and sets out along the Yellow Brick Road to seek help from the Great Wizard in the Emerald City. Along the way, she befriends the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion--each searching for something they believe they lack.
Exploring universal themes of courage, friendship, and the longing for home, this keepsake edition brings Baum's beloved classic to life in a beautiful, giftable format.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is part of a four-volume collection that also includes Frankenstein, The Great Gatsby, and The Return of Sherlock Holmes.

Recenzii

L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz first appeared in print in September 1900 and has since become a classic in the world of children’s literature. Often described as America’s first original fairy tale, it has helped establish a fantasy tradition in American literature. Dorothy Gale, the central character in the novel, is one of the first female characters in American literature to go on a quest, and this aspect of the novel adds to its contemporary relevance and appeal.
This Broadview Edition provides primary source documents that help shed light on Baum’s inspirations, his contemporaries, his thoughts on writing, and reviews from the novel’s first release. The edition also includes an introduction, original annotations, a chronology of Baum’s life, and a comprehensive bibliography. All of William Wallace Denslow’s in-text illustrations are included in black and white, and the original color plates are reproduced in color inserts.

“Mark West and Dina Schiff Massachi’s elegant edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz makes the most classic of American fairy tales accessible to both the young and those who once were, while also providing significant apparatus for students and scholars. The Introduction provides helpful insights into the complexities of Baum’s work, and the annotations elucidate both historical fact and scholarly opinion. This volume is a significant contribution to the study of Oz and a must-have edition for libraries, collectors, literary critics—and for all who love Oz.” — Roberta Trites, Illinois State University
“Together, West and Massachi have nearly fifty years’ experience teaching The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and they’ve channeled their expertise into this welcome volume. Contexts demonstrate how the novel is shaped by and is an homage to the works of Perrault, the Grimms, and Andersen, among others. Biographical underpinnings are revealed through the editors’ introduction and their attention to the writings of Matilda Joslyn Gage, a leading nineteenth-century feminist and Baum’s admired mother-in-law. This is a well-rounded collection, with resources sure to lead to substantive discussion.” — Anne Phillips, Kansas State University
“The Broadview Edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is itself ‘wonderful.’ I appreciate the carefully edited text (taken from the first edition), inclusion of black and white versions of W.W. Denslow’s original illustrations (which, as Baum intended, are superimposed over the text), and the excellent annotations that draw from a variety of critical sources. I am happy to report that unlike the wizard of Baum’s book, this edition is no ‘humbug.’” — Joel Chaston, Missouri State University

Cuprins

Acknowledgements
Introduction
L. Frank Baum: A Brief Chronology
A Note on the Text
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Appendix A: Related L. Frank Baum Texts
  • 1.“Hickory, Dickory, Dock,” Mother Goose in Prose (1897)
  • 2.“What Children Want,” The Chicago Evening Post (29 November 1902)
  • 3.“Modern Fairy Tales,” The Advance (19 August 1909)
Appendix B: Literary Influences
  • 1.From Matilda Joslyn Gage, “Witchcraft,” Woman, Church and State: A Historical Account of the Status of Woman through the Christian Ages (1893)
  • 2.Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Hansel and Grettel” (1812)
  • 3.From Hans Christian Andersen, “The Little Mermaid” (1837)
  • 4.Frank R. Stockton, “Ting-a-ling,” Ting-a-ling (1870)
  • 5.Howard Pyle, “Cousin Greylegs, the Great Red Fox, and Grandfather Mole,” The Wonder Clock (1888)
Appendix C: Contemporary Reviews
  • 1.From “A New Book for Children,” The New York Times (8 September 1900)
  • 2.From “The Wizard of Oz,” The Baltimore Sun (20 September 1900)
  • 3.From “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” The San Francisco Call (18 November 1900)
Appendix D: Notable Stage and Film Productions and Adaptations
Works Cited and Select Bibliography

Textul de pe ultima copertă

A cyclone hits Kansas and whirls away Dorothy and her little dog Toto to the magical Land of Oz, where wild beasts talk, silver shoes have magic powers, and good witches offer protection with a kiss. But Dorothy has made an enemy of the Wicked Witch of the West. With her new friends the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, they brave many dangers in search of the Wonderful Wizard in his Emerald City at the heart of Oz to ask him to grant each of them what they most desire - only to find that they already possess it. Published at the dawn of the twentieth century, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz immediately captivated child and adult readers alike. This new edition includes many of W. W. Denslow's original illustrations, and the introduction considers both the famous MGM film version and recent literary theory in a fascinating discussion of this children's classic.