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Oz and beyond : the fantasy world of L. Frank Baum

Author: Michael O'Neal Riley
Publisher: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, ©1997.
Edition/Format:   eBook : Document : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Oz and Beyond provides the first comprehensive analysis of all of Baum's fantasy creations and his evolution as a fantasy writer, demonstrating that Baum has a more consistent and disciplined imagination than is generally recognized. It also explains the influence of Baum's childhood and adult experiences on his writing and illuminates his philosophy concerning nature, civilization and industrialization.
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Additional Physical Format: Print version:
Riley, Michael O'Neal.
Oz and beyond.
Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, ©1997
(DLC) 97000276
(OCoLC)36352246
Named Person: L Frank Baum; L Frank Baum
Material Type: Document, Internet resource
Document Type: Internet Resource, Computer File
All Authors / Contributors: Michael O'Neal Riley
OCLC Number: 605090777
Reproduction Notes: Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL
Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 286 pages) : illustrations, maps
Details: Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Responsibility: Michael O'Neal Riley.

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The quintessential American fairy tale, L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" has had a singular influence on our culture since it first appeared in 1900. This study describes Baum's many  Read more...

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