The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the quintessential American fairy tale.
This edition explores numerous contemporary references, provides character sources, and explains the actual meaning of the word "Oz." A facsimile of the rare.
Michael Patrick Hearn, the world\'s leading Oz scholar, now provides a fascinating new annotation that not only reacquaints readers with the Tin Woodman, Scarecrow, and Cowardly Lion, but also illuminates the colorful background of this treasured American classic.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the quintessential American fairy tale