Ozma from the Land of Oz. Dorothy and the Wizard in the Land of Oz
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The story of American writer Frank Baum, narrating about Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, Cowardly Lion, and the Land of Oz, became a bestseller at the end of the 19th century. Baum did everything possible to introduce his characters to as many young readers as possible - he worked on theatrical adaptations of his story, drew comics for newspapers and magazines that described the new adventures of his characters. Before starting his literary career, Frank made a living by trading various things in a modest shop he opened in one of the towns in Dakota. The success of the first book prompted Baum to further develop the found golden vein. Following the first story about the Land of Oz, the second one followed. It introduced new characters - Jack Pumpkinhead, the Gump, animated Sawhorse, and other characters. The third book followed the second one. On its pages, Dorothy once again found herself in a magical land inhabited by amazing creatures and met her old good acquaintances - Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, the Wizard of Oz, and many others. In the fourth book, Baum sent his main heroine to the underground world, where Dorothy ended up in the Glass City and met with Mangaboos, invisible bears, and flying gargoyles. Baum diversified his narrative by introducing new characters - Jim the Cab-Horse, his driver, a boy named Zeb, and a little kitten named Eureka. You are holding a translation of Baum's third and fourth books. And this is only a part of the long series of stories about Dorothy's adventures.
The first edition of Baum's story about the Land of Oz was published in the USA with illustrations by William Denslow, whom Baum met in 1893. He liked the drawings of this artist, who specialized in making posters and billboards. According to Baum, such a style with clear contour lines and large colored spots was needed for a children's book. For Denslow, collaboration with Baum became the pinnacle of his career. All subsequent books by Baum about Dorothy's adventures were illustrated by another artist - John R. Neill. It is their illustrations that accompany this book. Neill began his career as an illustrator by drawing comics for one of the Philadelphia newspapers. Like in the case of Denslow, Neill's drawings for Frank Baum's stories about the magical Land of Oz made this artist famous in the USA. Neill continued to illustrate books about Dorothy's adventures even after Baum's death, when new stories about the heroes from the Land of Oz were written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. When she stopped working on these stories, Neill himself came up with several more stories about the Land of Oz and illustrated them himself.
The first edition of Baum's story about the Land of Oz was published in the USA with illustrations by William Denslow, whom Baum met in 1893. He liked the drawings of this artist, who specialized in making posters and billboards. According to Baum, such a style with clear contour lines and large colored spots was needed for a children's book. For Denslow, collaboration with Baum became the pinnacle of his career. All subsequent books by Baum about Dorothy's adventures were illustrated by another artist - John R. Neill. It is their illustrations that accompany this book. Neill began his career as an illustrator by drawing comics for one of the Philadelphia newspapers. Like in the case of Denslow, Neill's drawings for Frank Baum's stories about the magical Land of Oz made this artist famous in the USA. Neill continued to illustrate books about Dorothy's adventures even after Baum's death, when new stories about the heroes from the Land of Oz were written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. When she stopped working on these stories, Neill himself came up with several more stories about the Land of Oz and illustrated them himself.
Author:
Author:Baum F.
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:Fiction
Publication language:
Publication Language:russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Dimensions:
Dimensions:24x17x2.5 cm
Series:
Series:Library of World Literature
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-9603-0986-8
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