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Although L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published one hundred years ago, literary critics and historians continue to discover new approaches to the fantastic world of Oz. The second in a new series of anthologies sponsored by the Children's Literature Association, this collection of essays represents some of the most interesting of these new approaches.
Beginning with a glance back over the entire history of research and commentary on the Oz books, this work is organized in three main sections. Essays in the "Origins of Oz" examine Frank Baum's personal history and unlock the mystery of one of the most bizarre episodes in the Oz books. "The World of Oz" looks at three very different aspects of Baum's world: its concept of home and family, its sense of humor, and its relationship to its young readers. "Oz on Screen" features both the silent films Baum produced himself and MGM's classic movie The Wizard of Oz.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Introduction: "Analyzing Oz"
Part 3 Part 1: Origins of Oz
Chapter 4 1. The Wonderful Wizard of the West: L. Frank Baum in South Dakota, 1888-1891
Chapter 5 2. Roots of Oz: The Upton's Vege-Men's Revenge
Part 6 Part 2: The World of Oz
Chapter 7 3. "If I Ever Go Looking for My Heart's Desire": Home in Baum's Oz
Chapter 8 4. The Comedians of Oz
Chapter 9 5. Readers of Oz: Young and Old, Old and New Historicist
Part 10 Part 3: Oz on Stage and Screen
Chapter 11 6. The Perfect Scarecrow
Chapter 12 7. "A Whole Book for a Nickel?": L. Frank Baum as Filmmaker
Chapter 13 8. "Aunt Em: Hate You! Have Kansas! Taking the Dog.-Dorothy": Conscious and Unconscious Desire in The Wizard of Oz
Chapter 14 About the Contributors
Product details
| Published | Apr 28 2003 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 192 |
| ISBN | 9780810843806 |
| Imprint | Scarecrow Press |
| Dimensions | 225 x 141 mm |
| Series | Children's Literature Association Centennial Studies |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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