{"product_id":"the-wonderful-world-of-oz-the-wizard-of-oz-the-emerald-city-of-oz-glinda-of-oz-paperback","title":"The Wonderful World of Oz: The Wizard of Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; Glinda of Oz - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eL. Frank Baum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJack Zipes\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJack Zipes\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fully annotated volume collects three of Baum's fourteen Oz novels in which he developed his utopian vision and which garnered an immense and loyal following. \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e (1900) introduces Dorothy, who arrives from Kansas and meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and a host of other characters. \u003ci\u003eThe Emerald City of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e (1910) finds Dorothy, Aunt Em, and Uncle Henry coming to Oz just as the wicked Nome King is plotting to conquer its people. In Baum's final novel, \u003ci\u003eGlinda of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e (1920), Dorothy and Princess Ozma try to prevent a battle between the Skeezers and the Flatheads. Tapping into a deeply rooted desire in himself and his loyal readers to live in a peaceful country which values the sharing of talents and gifts, Baum's imaginative creation, like all great utopian literature, holds out the possibility for change. Also included is a selection of the original illustrations by W. W. Denslow and John R. Neill. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eL. FRANK BAUM \u003c\/b\u003ewas an author, poet, playwright, actor and filmmaker. \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e was his most famous work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJACK ZIPES\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally regarded expert on fairy tales.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 8.08 x 4.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53755451474253,"sku":"9780141180854","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/L09XaU1JZjczZGF6MkRCY3k3UEJLQT09.webp?v=1776718950","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-wonderful-world-of-oz-the-wizard-of-oz-the-emerald-city-of-oz-glinda-of-oz-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}