{"product_id":"the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-barnes-noble-classics-9781593082215","title":"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Barnes \u0026 Noble Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz  by L. Frank Baum  is part of the Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics series  which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader  including new scholarship  thoughtful design  and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics: New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical  biographical  and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations  parodies  poems  books  plays  paintings  operas  statuary  and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices \u0026amp; Glossaries  when appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influencesbiographical  historical  and literaryto enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works. Dorothy  the Scarecrow  the Tin Woodman  the Cowardly Liontheyre now as beloved a part of American folklore as Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan. Since its first publication in 1900  L. Frank Baums story of a little girl carried away by a tornado to the strange and beautiful Land of Oz has had an extraordinary emotional impact on wide-eyed readers young and old.  As Dorothy journeys down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City  hoping the Great and Terrible Wizard who lives there will help her return home  she shares adventures with the famous trio of characters  defeats a wicked witch  and learns about the power of friendship  loyalty  and self-confidence. While scholars have debated for decades over possible political meanings hidden within the tale  Baum himself claimed he simply wanted to write a modernized fairy tale  in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out. As it has done for generations past  this classic of fantasy adventure speaks movingly about what every child needs: the Woodmans compassion  the Lions courage  and the Scarecrows wisdom.  With original illustrations by William Wallace Denslow. J. T. Barbarese teaches at Rutgers University in Camden  New Jersey  where he is a member of the Rutgers Center for Children and Childhood Studies. He is the author of four books of poetry and a translation of Euripides.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45788445507637,"sku":"ByrdShop_1593082215","price":65.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781593082215.jpg?v=1784645641","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-barnes-noble-classics-9781593082215","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}