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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. It is the first novel in the Oz series of books. A Kansas farm girl named Dorothy ends up in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home by a cyclone.
- L Frank Baum
- 1900
Lyman Frank Baum ( / bɔːm /; [1] May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, children’s book written by L. Frank Baum and first published in 1900. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly American setting, a delightfully levelheaded and assertive heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of children’s literature.
- L. Frank Baum framed the pencil he used to write the novel. L. Frank Baum—former chicken rancher, traveling salesman, and theater manager—had already published two successful children’s books when he started The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1898.
- Baum struggled to find the right name for his book. The author had a hard time deciding on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz for his title. Initially, he called the book The City of Oz, then The Emerald City, but his publisher wasn’t a fan (some say because of a superstition among publishers that no book with a jewel in the title would sell well).
- He said he got the name Oz from his filing cabinet. Three years after The Wonderful Wizard of Oz came out, Baum recalled how he came up with the name Oz: He was looking at the filing cabinet in his study.
- Dorothy Gale may have been named after a niece who died. Dorothy Gale may have gotten her name from Dorothy Gage, the infant niece of Baum’s wife, Maud.
Apr 2, 2014 · In 1900, Baum wrote one of the most famous works of children's literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, later known as The Wizard of Oz. He enjoyed a comfortable upbringing as the son of a barrel...
Jun 25, 2009 · Lyman Frank Baum was born in New York state in 1856. It wasn't until age 40 that he became serious about writing and in the spring of 1898, he began writing the story of The Wizard of Oz .
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (commonly known as The Wizard of Oz), is the 1st book in the famous Oz series by author L. Frank Baum. It was originally illustrated by W. W. Denslow and published at the turn of the 20th century in the year 1900.
