"miniseries where they played a couple. The film depicts how L. Frank Baum came to create ""The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"" while undergoing and eventually overcoming professional and personal failures. The story is interspersed with the famous Oz story, shown at certain points when Baum is writing down his ideas. It is shown that Baum was originally telling this to a group of kids, who asked him the name of this location, to which he looks at a file cabinet with one drawer marked O-Z and decided ""Oz"". Another idea Baum had thought of was to say Dorothy was born"
"By the Candelabra's Glare By the Candelabra's Glare is a 1898 collection of poems written by L. Frank Baum. One of his earliest works, the book was significant in Baum's evolution from amateur to professional author. Baum's first book, ""Mother Goose in Prose"", had been published in 1897 by the Chicago firm Way and Williams. The book was attractively produced, with illustrations by a young Maxfield Parrish; but its relatively high price for a children's book limited its commercial success. Publisher Way and Williams went bankrupt in 1898. For his second book, Baum reverted to his earlier amateur mode. Baum"
"of Women. Baum retired to Bass Lake, Indiana, at which he managed the Wizard of Oz lodge. Upon his death, on June 7, 1967, he was survived by his wife, Brenda. He was also survived by sons Richard and Henry and daughters Ann and Judith, as well as 11 grandchildren. Harry Neal Baum Harry Neal Baum (December 18, 1889 – June 7, 1967) was an American author and the third son of L. Frank Baum. His father dedicated his 1902 novel ""The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus"" to him. Baum, who received a Ph.D. in medieval history, wrote a"
"as a writer. Originally, he studied law in his hometown of Budapest and then in Geneva. He eventually left this track to return to his love of journalism. When he was eighteen, he began writing for a Budapest newspaper. His most famous works, both plays and novels, are his earliest works. One of his most successful plays was ""Liliom"" in 1909. In 1945, this play would become the well known Oscar and Hammerstein musical, ""Carousel"". Other famous plays include ""The Devil"" in 1907, ""The Guardsman"" written in 1910 and then translated in 1924, ""The Wolf"" in 1913, and ""The Swan"""
"Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work is a 1909 young adult novel, written by L. Frank Baum, famous as the creator of the Land of Oz. It is the fourth volume in the ten-book series ""Aunt Jane's Nieces"", which was the greatest success of Baum's literary career after the Oz books themselves. Like the other books in the series, it was issued under the pen name ""Edith Van Dyne,"" one of Baum's multiple pseudonyms. The novel carries forward the continuing story of the three cousins Louise Merrick, Beth De Graf, and Patsy Doyle, and their circle."
"Plays of L. Frank Baum The plays of L. Frank Baum are an important aspect of Baum's writing career about which some of the least is known. While even most brief biographies, long before the Internet, have noted Baum's work as a playwright, these works have been rarely performed beyond his lifetime, and almost none have been published aside from two scenarios and a first act of three unfinished works in ""The Musical Fantasies of L. Frank Baum"", compiled with an introduction by Alla T. Ford. Aside from his youthful success with ""The Maid of Arran"", his blockbuster eight-year run"
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Wonderful Wizard of Oz () is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900. 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 musical film adaptation. The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz, after she and her pet"
"reprinted in a paperback edition in 2008. The Fate of a Crown The Fate of a Crown is a 1905 adventure novel written by L. Frank Baum, the author best known for his Oz books. It was published under the pen name ""Schuyler Staunton"", one of Baum's several pseudonyms. (Baum arrived at the name by adding one letter to the name of his late maternal uncle Schuyler Stanton.) In the years just before and after 1900, Baum had established himself as a successful author of children's books. He then set out to expand his audience in three potentially lucrative areas:"
"Adaptations of The Wizard of Oz ""The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"" is a 1900 children's novel written by American author L. Frank Baum. Since its first publication in 1900, it has been adapted many times: for film, television, theatre, books, comics, games, and other media. Many of the television programs cited in this list are not strict adaptions of ""The Wizard of Oz""; rather, they have reinterpreted aspects of the book, such as characters and plot, to create sequels, prequels or side-plots, which are inspired by Baum's original text. There are over 40 canonical Oz books, including 14 by Baum,"
"Annabel (novel) Annabel: A Novel for Young Folk is a 1906 juvenile novel written by L. Frank Baum, the author famous for his series of books on the Land of Oz. The book was issued under the pen name ""Suzanne Metcalf,"" one of Baum's various pseudonyms. ""Annabel"" was one of Baum's first efforts to write a novel for adolescent girls – who soon became one of his most important audiences. In the years around 1900, Baum had established himself as a successful author of children's literature, most notably with ""The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"". In the middle of the twentieth"
"Harry Neal Baum Harry Neal Baum (December 18, 1889 – June 7, 1967) was an American author and the third son of L. Frank Baum. His father dedicated his 1902 novel ""The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus"" to him. Baum, who received a Ph.D. in medieval history, wrote a number of history books for children. He worked in several advertising companies and ghostwrote the 1917 novel ""Mary Louise Solves a Mystery"" to satisfy his ill father's publishing obligations. Raised in Chicago, Baum was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota, on December 18, 1889, to Maud Gage and L. Frank Baum."
"the book featured nine Baum poems for children; Baum decided to expand this into a new collection. The result was his and Denslow's ""Father Goose,"" a major and pathbreaking success of 1899 that launched Baum's literary career. (Two poems appear in both books.) Copies of the original edition of ""By the Candelabra's Glare"" are ""now extremely rare and much sought by collectors."" The book was published again in facsimile in 1981, with an introduction by Baum scholar Peter Hanff. By the Candelabra's Glare By the Candelabra's Glare is a 1898 collection of poems written by L. Frank Baum. One of"
"The Fate of a Crown The Fate of a Crown is a 1905 adventure novel written by L. Frank Baum, the author best known for his Oz books. It was published under the pen name ""Schuyler Staunton"", one of Baum's several pseudonyms. (Baum arrived at the name by adding one letter to the name of his late maternal uncle Schuyler Stanton.) In the years just before and after 1900, Baum had established himself as a successful author of children's books. He then set out to expand his audience in three potentially lucrative areas: adult fiction and juvenile fiction for girls"
"book repeatedly mentions Plymouth Rock poultry; Baum was a devotee of Hamburg poultry, and published a book on the subject in 1896. Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville is a 1908 young adult novel written by L. Frank Baum, famous as the creator of the Land of Oz. It is the third volume in ""the successful Aunt Jane Series,"" following ""Aunt Jane's Nieces"" and ""Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad"". These books for adolescent girls constituted the second greatest success of Baum's literary career, after the Oz books. Like the other books in the series, the ""Millville"" volume"
"of view, rather than the adult's. One of the most famous books of American children's literature is L. Frank Baum's fantasy novel ""The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"", published in 1900. ""By combining the English fondness for word play with the American appetite for outdoor adventure"", Connie Epstein in ""International Companion Encyclopedia Of Children's Literature"" says Baum ""developed an original style and form that stands alone"". Baum wrote fourteen more Oz novels, and other writers continued the Oz series into the twenty-first century. Demand continued to grow in North America between World War I and World War II, helped by the"
"University Press of Kansas's ""Kansas Centennial Edition"", illustrated by Michael McCurdy with black-and-white illustrations, and Robert Sabuda's pop-up book. Baum wrote ""The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"" without any thought of a sequel. After reading the novel, thousands of children wrote letters to him, requesting that he craft another story about Oz. In 1904, he wrote and published the first sequel, ""The Marvelous Land of Oz"", explaining that he grudgingly wrote the sequel to address the popular demand. Baum also wrote sequels in 1907, 1908, and 1909. In his 1911 ""The Emerald City of Oz"", he wrote that he could not"
"films, ""The Patchwork Girl of Oz"" and ""The Magic Cloak of Oz"". Plays of L. Frank Baum The plays of L. Frank Baum are an important aspect of Baum's writing career about which some of the least is known. While even most brief biographies, long before the Internet, have noted Baum's work as a playwright, these works have been rarely performed beyond his lifetime, and almost none have been published aside from two scenarios and a first act of three unfinished works in ""The Musical Fantasies of L. Frank Baum"", compiled with an introduction by Alla T. Ford. Aside from"
"Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John is a young adult novel written by L. Frank Baum, famous as the creator of the Land of Oz. It is the sixth volume in the ten-book series ""Aunt Jane's Nieces"", Baum's greatest commercial success after the Oz books themselves. Like the other books in the series, this sixth volume was issued under the pen name ""Edith Van Dyne,"" one of Baum's multiple pseudonyms. Unlike the Oz books and Baum's other fantasies, the ""Aunt Jane's Nieces"" stories were set in the contemporary world, and so could be enriched"
"Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville is a 1908 young adult novel written by L. Frank Baum, famous as the creator of the Land of Oz. It is the third volume in ""the successful Aunt Jane Series,"" following ""Aunt Jane's Nieces"" and ""Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad"". These books for adolescent girls constituted the second greatest success of Baum's literary career, after the Oz books. Like the other books in the series, the ""Millville"" volume was released under the pen name ""Edith Van Dyne,"" one of Baum's multiple pseudonyms. Novels for adolescent readers can take many specific"
"his point; the chapter was dropped. At least at one point in his life, Baum stated that he considered ""The Patchwork Girl of Oz"" ""one of the two best books of my career"", the other being ""The Sea Fairies."" The book was a popular success, selling just over 17,000 copies—though this was somewhat lower than the total for the previous book, ""The Emerald City of Oz,"" and marked the start of a trend in declining sales for the Oz books that would not reverse until ""The Tin Woodman of Oz"" in 1918. Baum also wrote a musical stage adaptation of"
"Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad is a young adult novel written by L. Frank Baum, famous as the creator of the Land of Oz. It was the second volume in the ten-novel series ""Aunt Jane's Nieces"", which was, after the Oz books, the second greatest success of Baum's literary career. Like the other books in the series, the novel appeared under the pen name ""Edith Van Dyne,"" one of Baum's multiple pseudonyms. Though the original edition of ""Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad"" bore the publication date ""1906"" (the same year as its predecessor book, ""Aunt Jane's Nieces""), the"
"most famous of a number of related works. (One major distinction applies: writers like Chaucer and Day were primarily interested in commenting on human society, and used their animal metaphors as means to that end. In Baum's book, the animals and their welfare are the central consideration.) More generally, talking animals and human/animal transformation are virtually universal in world folklore. Baum's animal fable participates in this ancient tradition. Policeman Bluejay Policeman Bluejay or Babes in Birdland is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Maginel Wright Enright. First published in 1907, Jack Snow considered it one"
"Baum wrote that he thought ""Sky Island"" would probably be remembered as his best work. Sky Island Sky Island: Being the Further Adventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill after Their Visit to the Sea Fairies is a children's fantasy novel written by L. Frank Baum, illustrated by John R. Neill, and published in 1912 by the Reilly & Britton Company—the same constellation of forces that produced the Oz books in the first decades of the twentieth century. As the full title indicates, ""Sky Island"" is a sequel to Baum's ""The Sea Fairies"" of 1911. Both books were intended as parts"
"made invisible to the outside world, but this did not sit well with fans, and he quickly abandoned the idea, writing eight more successful Oz books, and even naming himself the ""Royal Historian of Oz."" In all, Baum wrote fourteen best-selling children's books about Oz and its enchanted inhabitants, as well as a spin off-series of six early readers. After his death in 1919, author Ruth Plumly Thompson, illustrator John R. Neill (who had previously collaborated with Baum on his Oz books) and several other writers and artists continued the series. There are now over 50 novels based upon Baum's"
"L. Frank Baum's Juvenile Speaker L. Frank Baum's Juvenile Speaker: Readings and Recitations in Prose and Verse, Humorous and Otherwise is an anthology of literary works by L. Frank Baum, author of the Oz books. The book was first published in 1910, with illustrations by veteran Baum artists John R. Neill and Maginel Wright Enright; a subsequent 1912 edition was retitled Baum's Own Book for Children. The book constitutes a complex element in the Baum bibliography. Baum intended the anthology for schools, to be used in instruction in public speaking. The collection includes versions of previously published material from Baum's"
"Father Goose: His Book Father Goose: His Book is a collection of nonsense poetry for children, written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, and first published in 1899. Though generally neglected a century later, the book was a groundbreaking sensation in its own era; ""once America's best-selling children's book and L. Frank Baum's first success,"" ""Father Goose"" laid a foundation for the writing career that soon led to ""The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"" and all of Baum's later work. The book grew out of Baum's first published verse collection, the previous year's ""By the Candelabra's Glare"","
"had written up to that date. The story collection effectively constitutes a fifteenth Oz book by Baum. Baum had attempted to end the Oz series with the sixth book, ""The Emerald City of Oz"" (1910); in the final chapter of that book he sealed off the Land of Oz from the outside world. He began a new series of books with ""The Sea Fairies"" (1911) and ""Sky Island"" (1912). Also, he reacted to his 1911 bankruptcy by increasing his literary output: he produced five books that year, his greatest output since 1907. Baum tried to launch two other juvenile novel"
"The Flying Girl The Flying Girl is a novel written by L. Frank Baum, author of the Oz books. It was first published in 1911. In the book, Baum pursued an innovative blending of genres to create a feminist adventure melodrama. The book was followed by a sequel, The Flying Girl and Her Chum, published the next year, 1912. Both books were illustrated by Joseph Pierre Nuyttens, the artist who also illustrated Baum's ""Annabel"" and ""Phoebe Daring"" in 1912. As with Baum's other books for girls, these two novels were published under the pseudonym ""Edith Van Dyne."" Baum lived during"
"bankrolling his son's acting career. Never much for his first name, Lyman Frank Baum, who had been known as ""Frank"" for most of his childhood, chose the new pen name ""Louis F. Baum."" Most of these plays are known only from their copyrights. ""The Maid of Arran"", based on a novel by William Black, went on a very successful tour with Baum in the lead. While most of Baum's later musical theatre works featured music by other composers, Baum himself composed the music for this piece, which is apparently the only musical of the group. ""Matches"", a drawing room comedy,"
"Glare"". Baum had originally intended to call his novel ""The Girl in the Harem"". Overall, Baum dedicated his literary career to writing for children. For a brief period in the middle of the twentieth century's first decade, though, he made a concentrated effort to write for an adult audience as well. This effort produced two other novels in addition to ""Daughters of Destiny"" — ""The Fate of a Crown"" (1905), the first Schuyler Staunton novel, and ""The Last Egyptian"" (1908), published anonymously. Writing to entertain, Baum chose exotic locales and melodramatic elements for these books. ""The Fate of a Crown"""
"The Last Egyptian The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the Nile is a novel written by L. Frank Baum, famous as the creator of the Land of Oz. The book was published anonymously on May 1, 1908 by Edward Stern & Co. of Philadelphia, with eight color plate illustrations by Francis P. Wightman. Baum left his name off of the book because he was concerned that ""masquerading as a novelist"" might hurt his career as a writer for children; but he identified himself as the author of the book during his lifetime when making fantasy films for children proved a"
"1918 had been an exceptionally good year. The high sales were most likely influenced by the death of Baum earlier in 1919. The Magic of Oz The Magic of Oz: A Faithful Record of the Remarkable Adventures of Dorothy and Trot and the Wizard of Oz, Together with the Cowardly Lion, the Hungry Tiger and Cap'n Bill, in Their Successful Search for a Magical and Beautiful Birthday Present for Princess Ozma of Oz is the thirteenth Land of Oz book written by L. Frank Baum. Published on June 7, 1919, one month after the author's death, ""The Magic of Oz"""
"the 75-year terms was up. ""Ozma of Oz"" (published in 1907) was the first to enter the public domain in 1983, and the subsequent books followed, with ""Glinda of Oz"" (published in 1920) finally entering the public domain in 1996. This accounts for all of the apocryphal Oz books that sprang forth in the 1980s; once more Oz books entered the public domain, it allowed other authors to utilize those elements in their own works. All of Baum's other works - non-Oz books, plays, and musicals - are also in the public domain, and have been since 1995 at the"