The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (The Wizard of Oz Collection)

160 pages

Published Dec. 1, 2016 by Sweet Cherry Publishing.

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4 stars (3 reviews)

Over a century after its initial publication, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is still captivating the hearts of countless readers. Come adventure with Dorothy and her three friends: the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, as they follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City for an audience with the Great Oz, the mightiest Wizard in the land, and the only one that can return Dorothy to her home in Kansas.

54 editions

Ideas sparkle, writing is a bit scattered.

4 stars

I like Baum better as an idea man than as a writer. The characters and lands he created are memorable and worthy of their cultural impact, but things in the story often happen quickly and without explanation. Sometimes explanations are given that don't make sense.

Dorothy is noticeably younger than in the movie version.

It was funny to me how casually violent the book is, except that, when Dorothy kills the Wicked Witch of the West, they explain explicitly through dialogue that it was unintentional.

The movie really tightened up the story and made it better structurally.

I did not think this was an allegory for bimetallism.

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