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The Wizard of Oz: And Other Wonderful Books of Oz: The Emerald City of Oz and Glinda of Oz
By (Author) L. Frank Baum
Edited by Jack Zipes
Introduction by Jack Zipes
Illustrated by W. W. Denslow
Illustrated by John R. Neill
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Classics
3rd December 2024
27th February 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Fantasy
Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages
FIC
Hardback
432
Width 132mm, Height 204mm, Spine 40mm
750g
A collectible hardcover edition of L. Frank Baum's classic to celebrate the forthcoming film adaptation of Wicked starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, and Jonathan Bailey, and directed by Jon M. Chu A Penguin Hardcover Classic The coveted and award-winning Penguin Threads series continues with three more enchanting, beautifully sewn covers by a talented visual artist With paper and pen or needle and thread, storytelling has many traditions. Penguin's award-winning art director Paul Buckley presents Penguin Threads, a series of Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions inspired by the aesthetic of handmade crafts with specially commissioned cover art. Jillian Tamaki's embroidered artwork appears onThe Secret Gardenby Frances Hodgson Burnett,Emmaby Jane Austen, andBlack Beautyby Anna Sewell. This latest set features three beloved classics for both adults and children with cover art by painter and illustrator Rachell Sumpter. Sketched in a traditional illustrative manner, the final covers are sculpt embossed and present full front and reverse hand-stitched designs. Through story, style and texture, the Penguin Threads is an exciting chapter in Penguin's long history of excellence in book design, for true lovers of the book, design, and handcrafted beauty. This fully annotated volume collects three of Baum's fourteen Oz novels in which he developed his utopian vision and which garnered an immense and loyal following.The Wizard of Oz(1900) introduces Dorothy, who arrives from Kansas and meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and a host of other characters.The Emerald City of Oz(1910) finds Dorothy, Aunt Em, and Uncle Henry coming to Oz just as the wicked Nome King is plotting to conquer its people. In Baum's final novel,Glinda of Oz(1920), Dorothy and Princess Ozma try to prevent a battle between the Skeezers and the Flatheads. Tapping into a deeply rooted desire in himself and his loyal readers to live in a peaceful country which values the sharing of talents and gifts, Baum's imaginative creation, like all great utopian literature, holds out the possibility for change. Also included is a selection of the original illustrations by W. W. Denslow and John R. Neill. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
L. FRANK BAUMwas an author, poet, playwright, actor and filmmaker.The Wonderful Wizard of Ozwas his most famous work. JACK ZIPESis an internationally regarded expert on fairy tales.