An orphan whos being raised by her aunt and uncle on the. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting, a delightfully levelheaded heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of childrens literature. The wonderful wizard of oz study guide contains a biography of l. However, despite the book being named after his title.
The wonderful wizard of oz character analysis course hero. Frank baum wrote 14 wizard of oz books, but his biggest home run was 1900s the wonderful wizard of oz, which mgm turned into a wonderful wizard of oz movie. The main characters in the wonderful wizard of oz are dorothy gale, the wicked witches of the east and west, the. The cowardly lion is the last straggler that dorothy. Come take a tour, visit our exhibitions, and view the gorgeous main reading room. Denslow, and published at the turn of the 20th century in the year 1900. Despite his perceived lack of brains, however, the scarecrow is. This is a quick book summary and analysis of the wonderful wizard of oz by l. If oz were high school, the scarecrow would be the nerd, the lion would be the jock, and the tin. In the drawings by the original illustrator of the book, w. Oscar is first introduced in baums first oz book titled the wonderful wizard of oz, published in 1900. Eureka appears in dorothy and the wizard of oz voiced by kari wahlgren. The book was very popular and spawned a broadway musical, the 1939.
The forms of the scarecrow, the tin woodman, the cowardly lion, the wizard. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title the wizard of oz. Some of the major characters from baums first book the wonderful wizard of oz from left to right. Both versions tell the story of dorothy gale and her adorable dog toto getting stranded in a fantastical land by a tornado, and both include the iconic characters of the scarecrow, cowardly lion, tin man, glinda the good witch, and the. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title the wizard of oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 liveaction film. The wonderful wizard of oz is an american childrens novel written by author l. The cowardly lion is the third and final creature who joins the ozbound group. Oscar diggs, aka the wizard of oz, wizard, oz is a fictional character invented by l. The majority of characters listed here unless noted otherwise have appeared in multiple books. The wonderful wizard of oz book and puzzle box set classic book and puzzle set series. Despite his perceived lack of brains, however, the scarecrow is exceedingly intelligent and resourceful. In the lost princess of oz she is said to be one year older than dorothy gale. Find summaries for every chapter, including a the wonderful wizard of oz chapter summary chart to.
Oz leaves the scarecrow in charge of the emerald city. All of the baum written books are in the public domain in the united states. Frank baum in which dorothy must find her way home after a tornado transports her to the magical land of oz. The main characters in the wonderful wizard of oz are dorothy gale, the wicked witches of the east and west, the cowardly lion, the tin woodman, the. The wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l. You have probably seen the 1939 film, the wizard of oz, but you might be less. The wonderful wizard of oz, commonly known as the wizard of oz, is the first book in the famous oz series by author l. The scarecrow is the first friend that dorothy makes on the yellow brick road, and hes exactly. Dorothy is the main character of the wonderful wizard of oz. This is a list of characters in the original oz books by american author l. Character profile for wizard of oz from the wonderful. Toto may be only a dog, but he sets the whole book in motion. Lion, the tin woodman, the scarecrow, glinda, and the wizard of oz. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and relate the fictional history of the land of oz.
The cowardly lion is a talking lion who lives in the land of oz. The wizard of oz 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The wonderful wizard of oz lyman frank baum character analysis. Some of the major characters from baums first book the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 from left to right. It is also widley considered to be one of the very first official american fairytales and fables. Frank baum, who went on to write fourteen fulllength oz books. His quest for knowledge is also seen in the way he asks for the oz to give him a brain. The forms of the scarecrow, the tin woodman, the cowardly lion, the wizard, and dorothy were made into rubber and metal sculptures. The main characters in the wonderful wizard of oz are dorothy gale, the wicked. The wonderful wizard of oz chapter summaries course hero. Learn everything you need to know about dorothy, scarecrow, and more in the.
Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz chapter summary. A description of key characters in the wonderful wizard of oz. Dorothy gale is the main character and adolescent protagonist in the. The wonderful wizard of oz character descriptions for teachers. But the scarecrow, tin woodman, and cowardly lion see the wizard as a. Tin woodman, toto, dorothy gale, cowardly lion, and scarecrow.