| American Fairy Tales by L. Frank Baum, Fiction, Fantasy, Literary, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology Contributor(s): Baum, L. Frank (Author) |
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ISBN: 1603128999 ISBN-13: 9781603128995 Publisher: Aegypan OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: "American Fairy Tales" by L. Frank Baum, the creator of "Oz," is exactly what its title describes. The European fairy tale tradition is so strong that few associate "fairy tale" with American stories and storytellers, despite the rich and enduring output of their most successful creator, L. Frank Baum. Most are familiar with "tall tales" and characters like Paul Bunyan and John Henry -- these are of course fairy tales as well, of a peculiarly American stamp. But just as Alice fell down the rabbit hole chasing after the White Rabbit, so were Dorothy and Toto carried from their Kansas farm by the Tornada. With stories ranging from "The King of the Polar Bears" to "The Capture of Father Time," this book is bound to please readers of all ages. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - General - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.68 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Baum, L. Frank: - "Lyman Frank Baum (1856 - 1919), better known by his pen name L. Frank Baum, was an American author chiefly known for his children's books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen novel sequels, nine other fantasy novels and a host of other works (55 novels in total, plus four "lost works," 83 short stories, over 200 poems, an unknown number of scripts and many miscellaneous writings) and made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen. His works anticipated such century-later commonplaces as television, augmented reality, laptop computers (The Master Key), wireless telephones (Tik-Tok of Oz), women in high risk, action-heavy occupations (Mary Louise in the Country), and the ubiquity of advertising on clothing (Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work)." |