L Frank Baum

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Golden Eagle World Classics Collection, illustrated) L Frank Baum

This delightful edition of the 1900 children's novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum contains wonderful original illustrations by W. W. Denslow. The novel is so popular that the Library of Congress has declared it "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale." It has seen numerous reprints, most often under the title "The Wizard of Oz", which is the title of the popular 1902 Broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 live-action film. The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz, after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their Kansas home by a cyclone. The Golden Eagle World Classics Collection is a collection of pioneering works that shaped the understanding of human history and philosophy. Each work is accompanied by hand-selected, black-and-white artistic illustrations to convey the ideas of the authors. From Austen to Shakespeare to Tolstoy, this collection contains the most influential thinkers across various centuries. The canon aims to provide a literary foundation to understand the past, the present, and the future of humanity. For more information on the collection, please go to www. GoldenEaglePublishers.com.