The Wizard of Oz - Hardcover
A critical edition of an American classic includes the complete text, twenty-four original drawings, and reflections and essays by Gore Vidal, James Thurker, Alix Kates Shulman, and other notable authors
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For many of us, the adventures of Dorothy in Oz will forever be associated not with Judy Garland singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" but with W. W. Denslow's exceedingly odd line drawings for the original editions of Baum's Oz series. The Viennese artist Lisbeth Zwerger, however, goes a long way toward providing a new and refreshed set of images for the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and the humbug wizard. These illustrations are often cockeyed, with occasional realistic details thrown in, like a crow with a corncob in its beak in the first portrait of the Scarecrow. The characters have a poignance and oddity that escaped the makers of the Oz movie.
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The Wizard of Oz is a beloved American classic. This edition, with fine illustrations from internationally acclaimed artist Lizbeth Zwerger, has been reformatted as a readaloud edition.
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- PublisherSchocken
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0805238123
- ISBN 13 9780805238129
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages306
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