The Road to Oz
by L. Frank Baum & John John Rea Neill (Illustrator)
- First published:
- 20th century
- Languages: English, Spanish
- Content type: FictionJuvenile
"The Road to Oz" by L. Frank Baum is a children’s fantasy novel written in the early 20th century. This enchanting tale follows Dorothy Gale, her loyal dog Toto, the Shaggy Man, Button Bright, and Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter, as they embark on a whimsical adventure along an enchanted road that leads to the Marvelous Land of Oz. Faced with odd characters and curious challenges, the group navigates this fantastical world while discovering friendship and the importance of loyalty. At the start of "The Road to Oz," Dorothy is introduced along with a new character, the Shaggy Man, whom she encounters while trying to help him find the way to Butterfield. However, their journey swiftly transforms into a marvelous adventure as Dorothy realizes she and the Shaggy Man are lost on a multitude of strange roads. They soon meet Button-Bright, a boy without memories of his origins, and Polychrome, who describes herself as the Daughter of the Rainbow, each adding their charm to the storyline. As their collective journey unfolds, they experience delightful misadventures and peculiar encounters, setting the stage for a captivating exploration of friendship and bravery amidst the enchanting backdrop of Oz. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Legendary beings and transformations and Ritual magic and grimoires.
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Editions
Open Library reports 533 editions; 3 cataloged here.
| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
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Open Library record | 1909 | Chicago The Reillly & Britton Co. | English | — | Public | |
Project Gutenberg electronic edition Project Gutenberg metadata does not identify the source print edition. | 2008-08-15 | Project Gutenberg | English | — | Public domain (USA) | |
Project Gutenberg electronic edition Project Gutenberg metadata does not identify the source print edition. | 1996-04-01 | Project Gutenberg | English | — | Public domain (USA) |
Subjects
- Fiction
- Magic
- Juvenile fiction
- Children's fiction
- Fantasy
- Fantasy fiction
- Fiction, fantasy, general
- Fairy tales
- Good and evil
- Fantasy literature
- Kings and rulers
- Voyages and travels
- Animals, Mythical
- Classic Literature
- Oz (Imaginary place)
- Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character)
- Uncles
- Princess Ozma (Fictitious character)
- Farms
- Oz (imaginary place), fiction
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